The shrines of the 'Alids in medieval Syria : Sunnis, Shi'is and the architecture of coexistence /

"The 'Alids (descendants of the Prophet Muhammad) are among the most revered figures in Islam, beloved by virtually all Muslims, regardless of sectarian affiliation. This study argues that despite the common identification of shrines as 'Shi'i' spaces, they have in fact alwa...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mulder, Stephennie F. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2014]
Series:Edinburgh studies in Islamic art.
Subjects:
Aliden > 600-661
To 1500
Islamic shrines > Syria > History > To 1500.
Sacred space > Syria > History > To 1500.
Alids > History > To 1500.
Landscapes in art.
Paysages dans l'art.
11.83 movements within Islam.
ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Religious
Religion.
Alids
Islamic shrines
Landscapes in art
Sacred space
Schiiten
Sunniten
Islamische Architektur
Schrein
Heiligtum
Islam
Grabmal
Aliden.
Syria
Syrien
Syrië.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 'A road for all Muslims'
  • A mashhad at Balis
  • Aleppo: an experiment in Islamic ecumenism
  • Eclectic ecumenism: the cemetery of Bab al-Saghir in Damascus
  • Perpetual patronage: four Damascene ʻAlid shrines
  • A landscape of deeds: ʻAlid shrines and the construction of Islamic sacred topography
  • A time of miracles.

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