The book Apophatic Theology in Imāmī Theological Schools, authored by Seyyed Masih Shahcheragh, was published in 2025 by Dar al‑Hadith Publications. This 286‑page Persian work examines the views of Imāmī theologians across a historical trajectory, presenting and analyzing their arguments in light of their principles and doctrinal foundations.
The study seeks to:
- Show that apophatic theology (negative theology) was a widespread doctrine among Imāmī theologians.
- Trace the intellectual development and conceptual articulation of their interpretations, and their arguments for apophatic theology.
The book is organized into seven chapters:
- Apophatic theology in the Kufan school of theology.
- Apophatic theology in the Qom school.
- Apophatic theology in the Baghdad school.
- Apophatic theology in the Hillah school.
- Apophatic theology in the Isfahan school.
- Apophatic theology in the Khorasan school.
- Foundations of apophatic theology.
