79 Journal of Shi‘a Islamic Studies Winter-Spring 2018 Volume XI, Number 1-2 Imami Shi‘ism in Aleppo and its Region in the Shadow of the Three States: the Ḥamdānids, the Mirdāsids and the ʿUqaylids AL MAHDI EID AL RAWADIEH The University of Jordan ISSAM OKLEH University of Sharjah (UAE), The University of Jordan. ABSTRACT: This article examines the beginnings of Shi‘ism, especially Imami Shi‘ism, in the region of Aleppo, a major part of Bilād al-Shām, starting in the first third of the fourth century AH / mid-tenth century CE and stopping with the end of the Emirate of the ʿUqaylids at the end of the fifth century AH / end of the 11th century CE, when Shi‘ites declined with the spread of Saljuq influence and control of the region. The study also identifies the most important Shi‘ites of that period, including leading scholars of the Prophetic traditions, jurisprudence and other branches of knowledge, and discusses their works and their scholarly positions. The article also notes some of the Shi‘ite religious sites, shrines and places of visitation during the period. KEYWORDS: Imami Shi‘ism, Aleppo, Ḥamdānids, Mirdāsids, ʿUqaylids.