The Ten Granted Paradise

Dr. Nakshawani in the following work not only corrects the widespread misconception that the Shi i intellectual tradition despises and curses all Companions, but also clarifies the reason for which some Companions were considered people of Paradise in the Shi i (and usually the Sunni) tradition. In a few places, the author notes reasons for which the Shi i tradition does not venerate certain Companions. Discussing controversial history as it relates to Companions and the ahl al-bayt remains a difficult enterprise, where methods and premises, let alone conclusions, substantially differ from scholar to scholar. As an expert of the Shi i tradition, Dr. Nakshawani presents relevant Shi i narratives for non-specialists who would otherwise be unaware of them. Thus, the following biographies fill a gap in knowledge about Companions not only revered in the Shi i tradition, but according to the collective memory of pro-Alid Sunni and Shi i authors, granted Paradise.