Al-Irshad (Persian: ارشاد), also called the Book of Guidance into the Lives of the 12 Imams,[1] is a biography of the lives of the 12 Shia Imams. It describes their historical circumstances, miracles and virtues.[2] The book also includes evidence for Imamates among Shia.
^David Waines (2003). An Introduction to Islam Introduction to Religion. p. 330.
^Matti Moosa (1987). Extremist Shiites: The Ghulat Sects Contemporary issues in the Middle East. p. 68.