The 'Alids
The First Family of Islam, 750-1200
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
Published:20th Aug '14
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This first in-depth study of the 'Alids focuses on the crucial formative period from the Abbasid Revolution to the end of the Seljuq period. Exploring their rise from both a religious point of view and as a social phenomenon, Bernheimer investigates how they attained and extended the family’s status over the centuries. The 'Alids are the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, the elite family of Islam. The respect and veneration they are accorded is unparalleled in Islamic society, regardless of political or religious affiliation. And they have played a major role Islamic history, from famous early rebels to the founders and eponyms of major Islamic sects, and from 9th-century Moroccan and 10th-century Egyptian rulers to the current King of Jordan, the Ayatollah Khomeini and the Aga Khan.
The study is meticulousand well-referenced, with ample support from primary sources in addition to active engagement with contemporary literature… valuable to anyone wishing to study the social phenomenon of the ‘Alids or medieval Islamic history in general. -- Amina Inloes, The Islamic College, London, United Kingdom * American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences (Volume 31, Number 3) *
Bernheimer’s book will (and should) be one of the first secondary sources students and researchers reach for when pursuing the history of ʿAlids in the medieval Islamic world. -- Ahmad Khan, Universität Hamburg * Der Islam *
Bernheimer has produced a short, readable, and captivating study of an often overlooked aspect of medieval Islamic societies … In particular, the book would supplement a class on Shiʿism, elegantly making a point about the extent to which most Muslims held the family of the Prophet in high esteem, regardless of their sectarian affiliation.' -- Adam Gaiser * Journal of the American Oriental Society *
This book gives us a fresh and fascinating insight into the formation of Islamic society...and the spread of Arabic lineages through the emerging Muslim World. * Professor Hugh Kennedy, SOAS, University of London *
ISBN: 9780748695843
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 205g
128 pages