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The Perspectives of Sect Histrographers… H.R. Qolizadeh & E. Touran (87
the only source of truth in sect historiographers like
their writings. When Baghdadi, Ibn Hazm, and
assessing other Islamic sects Esfarayeni wrote books,
or using sources from intending to disparage and
different religious traditions, invalidate other sects.
Muslim sect historiographers,
whether intentionally or
inadvertently, show bias
toward their sect.
In the arrangement,
precedence, and backwardness
of the sects, some sect
historiographers such as
Baghdadi and Hakim
Samarkandi first introduced
the misguided sects, and at
the end, introduced their
desired sect.
In the meantime, some
references, have taken a more
neutral stance, simply expressing
the opinions of other sects
without passing judgment.
Some references, such as
“Al-Shi'a” written by Nawbakhti,
and “Al-Maqalat wa al-Farq”
written by Sa'd ibn 'Abd Allah
Qummi (1981) only provided
information about Shia sects
without making any judgments
about them. However, some
