Ibn 'Asakir of Damascus : champion of Sunni Islam in the time of the Crusades /
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 t...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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London :
Oneworld Academics,
[2021].
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Series: | Makers of the Muslim world.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. The World of Ibn 'Asakir
- 2. Life and career
- 3. Scholarship and activism
- 4. Ta'rikh Dimashq
- 5. The 'Asakir extented family
- 6. Medieval legacy
- 7. Modern legacy, Syrian nationalism and Islamic nationalism.