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Parable and politics in early Islamic history : the Rashidun caliphs /

The story of the succession to the Prophet Muhammad and the rise of the Rashidun Caliphate (632-661 AD) has been familiar to historians from the political histories of medieval Islam, which lend a factual credibility to scholarly narratives, and the competing perspectives of Sunni and Shi'i Isl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: El-Hibri, Tayeb
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Abu Bakr: the moment of confirmation
  • 'Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb: a saga of law and conquest
  • 'Uthman: the challenge of innovation
  • The road to civil war: issues and boundaries
  • 'Ali: in the image of the prophets
  • From caliphate to kingship: 'Umar's reign and future changes
  • Appendix 1: Abu Mikhnaf's account of the Saqifa of Banu Sa'ida
  • Appendix 2: The succession to 'Umar
  • Appendix 3: Manushihr's declaration.