Ibn 'Asakir of Damascus : Champion of Sunni Islam in the Time of the Crusades
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Makers of the Muslim World
ISBN-10
0861540476
ISBN-13
9780861540471
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Imprint
Oneworld Academic
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 5th, 2021
Print length
160 Pages
Weight
256 grams
Dimensions
14.10 x 22.40 x 1.80 cms
Product Classification:
Biography: historical, political & militaryMiddle Eastern historyIslam
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A towering figure in the history of Islamic scholarship, who shaped biographical literature and the emerging genre of city histories
‘Ali ibn ‘Asakir (1105–1176) was one of the most renowned experts on Hadith and Islamic history in the medieval era. His was a tumultuous time: centuries of Shi‘i rule had not long ended in central Syria, rival warlords sought control of the capital, and Crusaders had captured Jerusalem.
Seeking the unification of Syria and Egypt, and the revival of Sunnism in both, Ibn ‘Asakir served successive Muslim rulers, including Nur al-Din and Saladin, and produced propaganda against both the Christian invaders and the Shi‘is. This, together with his influential writings and his advocacy of major texts, helped to lay the foundations for the eventual Sunni domination of the Levant – a domination which continues to this day.
Seeking the unification of Syria and Egypt, and the revival of Sunnism in both, Ibn ‘Asakir served successive Muslim rulers, including Nur al-Din and Saladin, and produced propaganda against both the Christian invaders and the Shi‘is. This, together with his influential writings and his advocacy of major texts, helped to lay the foundations for the eventual Sunni domination of the Levant – a domination which continues to this day.
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