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The Great Caliphs
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Author : Amira K. Bennison
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2011-07-30
The Great Caliphs written by Amira K. Bennison and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-30 with History categories.
The flowering of the 'Abbasid caliphate between 750 and 1258 CE is often considered the classical age of Islamic civilization. In the preceding 120 years the Arabs had conquered much of the known world of antiquity and established a vast empire stretching from Spain to China. But was this empire really so very different, as has sometimes been claimed, from what it superseded? The Great Caliphs creatively explores the immense achievements of the 'Abbasid age through the lens of Mediterranean history. When the Umayyad caliphs were replaced by the 'Abbasids in 750, and the Arab capital moved to Baghdad, Iraq quickly became the centre not only of an imperium but also of a culture built on the foundations of the great civilizations of antiquity: Greece, Rome, Byzantium and Persia. Debunking popular misconceptions about the Arab conquests, Amira Bennison shows that, far from seeing themselves as purging the 'occidental' culture of the ancient world with a 'pure' and 'oriental' Islamic doctrine, the 'Abbasids perceived themselves to be as much within the tradition of Mediterranean and Near Eastern empire as any of their predecessors. Like other outsiders who inherited the Roman Empire, the Arabs had as much interest in preserving as in destroying, even while they were challenged by the paganism of the past. Indebted to that past while building creatively on its foundations, the 'Abbasids and their rulers inculcated and nurtured precisely the 'civilized' values which western civilization so often claims to represent.
The Great Caliphs
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Author : Amira K. Bennison
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2014-05-14
The Great Caliphs written by Amira K. Bennison and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-14 with History categories.
This endlessly informative history brings the classical Islamic world to lifeIn this accessibly written history, Amira K. Bennison contradicts the common assumption that Islam somehow interrupted the smooth flow of Western civilization from its Graeco-Roman origins to its more recent European and American manifestations. Instead, she places Islamic civilization in the longer trajectory of Mediterranean civilizations and sees the ‘Abbasid Empire (750–1258 CE) as the inheritor and interpreter of Graeco-Roman traditions.At its zenith the ‘Abbasid caliphate stretched over the entire Middle East and part of North Africa, and influenced Islamic regimes as far west as Spain. Bennison’s examination of the politics, society, and culture of the ‘Abbasid period presents a picture of a society that nurtured many of the “civilized” values that Western civilization claims to represent, albeit in different premodern forms: from urban planning and international trade networks to religious pluralism and academic research. Bennison’s argument counters the common Western view of Muslim culture as alien and offers a new perspective on the relationship between Western and Islamic cultures.
The Great Caliphs
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Author : Amira K. Bennison
language : en
Publisher: I. B. Tauris
Release Date : 2011
The Great Caliphs written by Amira K. Bennison and has been published by I. B. Tauris this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Abbasids categories.
The flowering of the 'Abbasid caliphate between 750 and 1258 CE is often considered the classical age of Islamic civilization. In the preceding 120 years the Arabs had conquered much of the known world of antiquity and established a vast empire stretching from Spain to China. But was this empire really so very different, as has sometimes been claimed, from what it superseded? The Great Caliphs creatively explores the immense achievements of the 'Abbasid age through the lens of Mediterranean history. When the Umayyad caliphs were replaced by the 'Abbasids in 750, and the Arab capital moved to Baghdad, Iraq quickly became the centre not only of an imperium but also of a culture built on the foundations of the great civilizations of antiquity: Greece, Rome, Byzantium and Persia. Debunking popular misconceptions about the Arab conquests, Amira Bennison shows that, far from seeing themselves as purging the 'occidental' culture of the ancient world with a 'pure' and 'oriental' Islamic doctrine, the 'Abbasids perceived themselves to be as much within the tradition of Mediterranean and Near Eastern empire as any of their predecessors.Like other outsiders who inherited the Roman Empire, the Arabs had as much interest in preserving as in destroying, even while they were challenged by the paganism of the past. Indebted to that past while building creatively on its foundations, the 'Abbasids and their rulers inculcated and nurtured precisely the 'civilized' values which western civilization so often claims to represent.
The Abbasid Caliphate
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Author : Tayeb El-Hibri
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-04-22
The Abbasid Caliphate written by Tayeb El-Hibri and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-22 with History categories.
A history of the Abbasid Caliphate from its foundation in 750 and golden age under Harun al-Rashid to the conquest of Baghdad by the Mongols in 1258, this study examines the Caliphate as an empire and an institution, and its imprint on the society and culture of classical Islamic civilization.
The Great Caliphs Goodword
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Author : Nafees Khan
language : en
Publisher: Goodword Books
Release Date : 2014-02-07
The Great Caliphs Goodword written by Nafees Khan and has been published by Goodword Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-07 with categories.
The first four caliphs of Islam—Abu Bakr, Umar ibn al-Khattab, Uthman ibn Affan and Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with all of them, are known as ‘the rightly guided caliphs.’ These pious caliphs were among the closest Sahabah (Companions) of the Prophet Muhammad. Their lives are a source of inspiration and motivation for believers of all time. These caliphs, though the successive heads of a large empire, lived very simple lives, like ordinary men. Their exemplary conduct and high moral character are a shining example for us. We are hugely indebted to them for their sacrifice and dedication, which helped in the preservation of the Quran and the spread of Islam throughout the world. Of the Sahabah, the Prophet once said, “My Companions are like stars. If you follow any of them, you will be guided to the right path.” In the light of this saying of the Prophet, the stories of the Sahabah act as guidance and a source of spiritual uplift for all of us. We should draw lessons from their lives, so that we may be guided to the right path—the path that pleases the Almighty Allah.
The Early Abbasid Caliphate
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Author : Hugh Kennedy
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-17
The Early Abbasid Caliphate written by Hugh Kennedy and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-17 with History categories.
The early Abbasid Caliphate was an important period for Islam. The dynasty, based in Baghdad, ruled over a vast Empire, stretching from the Indus Valley and Southern Russia to the East to Tunisia in the West; and presided over an age of brilliant cultural achievements. This study, first published in 1981, examines the Abbasid Caliphs from their coming to power in 750 AD, to the death of the Caliph al-Ma’mun in 833 AD, when the period of Turkish domination began. It looks at the political history of the period, and also considers the social and economic factors, showing how they developed and influenced political life. The work is designed as a unique introduction to the period, and will prove invaluable to all students involved with Islamic, Byzantine and Mediterranean history and culture.
Umar Farooq The Great Caliph
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Author : Mohammed Abdullah Pasha
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-05-30
Umar Farooq The Great Caliph written by Mohammed Abdullah Pasha and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-30 with Caliphs categories.
Umar Farooq is an important figure in Islamic history but little is widely known of him and the early history of Islam that he helped to shape. This accessible and intelligent biography takes us from Umar Farooq's childhood to his death and his subsequent legacy - which is a considerable one. In his biography, Dr Mohammed Abdullah Pasha focuses on Umar Farooq's ten years as caliph - ten years which saw the rapid growth of Islam as a religion and a genuine force for good. Using the Qur'an as his guide and based on the principles of equality, justice, freedom, and respect, Umar Farooq's achievements during this time were frequently innovative and radical, including the introduction of arguably the world's first welfare state. Dr Pasha's biography of Umar Farooq, the second and perhaps greatest caliph in Islamic history, is a fascinating and important read for Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
The Caliphate
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Author : Hugh Kennedy
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2016-07-07
The Caliphate written by Hugh Kennedy and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-07 with Religion categories.
What is a caliphate? Who can be caliph? And how are contemporary ideologues such as ISIS reviving - and abusing - the term today? In the first modern account of a subject of critical importance today, acclaimed historian Hugh Kennedy answers these questions by chronicling the rich history of the caliphate, from the death of Muhammad to the present. At its height, the caliphate stretched from Spain to China and was the most powerful political entity in western Eurasia. In an era when Paris and London boasted a few thousand inhabitants, Baghdad and Cairo were sophisticated centres of trade and culture, and the Ummayad and Abbasid caliphates were distinguished by extraordinary advances in science, medicine and architecture. By ending with the recent re-emergence of caliphal ideology within fundamentalist Islam, The Caliphate underscores why it is crucial that we understand this form of Islamic government before groups such as ISIS distort its practice completely.
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Author : ابن الساعي، علي بن انجب،
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2017-09-05
written by ابن الساعي، علي بن انجب، and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Consorts of the Caliphs is a seventh/thirteenth-century compilation of anecdotes about thirty-eight women who were, as the title suggests, consorts to those in power, most of them concubines of the early Abbasid caliphs and wives of latter-day caliphs and sultans. This slim but illuminating volume is one of the few surviving texts by Ibn al-Saʿi (d. 674 H/1276 AD). Ibn al-Saʿi was a prolific Baghdadi scholar who chronicled the academic and political elites of his city, and whose career straddled the final years of the Abbasid dynasty and the period following the cataclysmic Mongol invasion of 656 H/1258 AD.
Sea Of The Caliphs
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Author : Christophe Picard
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2018-01-21
Sea Of The Caliphs written by Christophe Picard and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-21 with History categories.
Christophe Picard recounts the adventures of Muslim sailors who competed with Greek and Latin seamen for control of the 7th-century Mediterranean. By the time Christian powers took over trade routes in the 13th century, a Muslim identity that operated within, and in opposition to, Europe had been shaped by encounters across the sea of the caliphs.