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Rene Girard's theory of the scapegoat celebrates the Christian
tradition where he considers that Jesus is the only victim to
reveal his innocence. Jesus forgave the community for his
mistreatment. Yet very little academic literature exists on how
Girard's scapegoating can be applied to Islam. This book,
therefore, provides a new angle on Girard's theory by applying it
to the first Imam in Shi'ite Islam, Ali ibn Abu Talib. What is
revealed is that Ali too is an innocent victim; one that is vocal
of his innocence and like Jesus forgave his community for their
treatment of him. The analysis sheds light on understanding Ali, as
an individual, and his transformation from victim to divinity. This
book will be useful to students of Religion and Girardian theory or
anyone else who wants to understand Ali's character.
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