Ibn 'Asakir of Damascus: Champion of Sunni Islam in the Time of the Crusades
(Part of the Makers of the Muslim World Series)
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Ibn 'Asakir (1105-1176) was one of the most renowned experts on Hadith and Islamic history in medieval Damascus, and author of a multi-volume history of that city. His was a tumultuous time: centuries of Shi'i rule had not long ended, rival warlords sought control of Damascus, and Crusaders had invaded, capturing Jerusalem in 1099. Seeking the unification of Syria and Egypt, and the revival of Sunnism in both, Ibn 'Asakir placed himself in...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0861540476
ISBN13:9780861540471
Release Date:September 2021
Publisher:Oneworld Academic
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.55 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.3" x 8.6"
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