Parable and Politics in Early Islamic History : : The Rashidun Caliphs / / Tayeb El-Hibri.
The story of the succession to the Prophet Muhammad and the rise of the Rashidun Caliphate (632-661 AD) is familiar to historians from the political histories of medieval Islam, which treat it as a factual account. The story also informs the competing perspectives of Sunni and Shi'i Islam, whic...
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El-Hibri, Tayeb, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Parable and Politics in Early Islamic History : The Rashidun Caliphs / Tayeb El-Hibri. New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2010] ©2010 1 online resource (488 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Genealogical Chart -- ONE. Introduction -- TWO. Abū Bakr -- THREE. 'Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb -- FOUR. 'Uthmān -- FIVE. The Road to Civil War -- SIX. 'Alī -- SEVEN. From Caliphate to Kingship -- EIGHT. Conclusion -- APPENDIX 1. Abū Mikhnaf's Account of the Saqīfa of Banū Sā'ida -- APPENDIX 2. The Succession to 'Umar -- APPENDIX 3. Manūshihr's Declaration -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star The story of the succession to the Prophet Muhammad and the rise of the Rashidun Caliphate (632-661 AD) is familiar to historians from the political histories of medieval Islam, which treat it as a factual account. The story also informs the competing perspectives of Sunni and Shi'i Islam, which read into it the legitimacy of their claims. Yet while descriptive and varied, these approaches have long excluded a third reading, which views the conflict over the succession to the Prophet as a parable. From this vantage point, the motives, sayings, and actions of the protagonists reveal profound links to previous texts, not to mention a surprising irony regarding political and religious issues.In a controversial break from previous historiography, Tayeb El-Hibri privileges the literary and artistic triumphs of the medieval Islamic chronicles and maps the origins of Islamic political and religious orthodoxy. Considering the patterns and themes of these unified narratives, including the problem of measuring personal qualification according to religious merit, nobility, and skills in government, El-Hibri offers an insightful critique of both early and contemporary Islam and the concerns of legitimacy shadowing various rulers. In building an argument for reading the texts as parabolic commentary, he also highlights the Islamic reinterpretation of biblical traditions, both by Qur'anic exegesis and historical composition. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022) Caliphate Historiography. Caliphs Historiography. Caliphs Islamic Empire Historiography. Historians Islamic Empire History. Historiography Political aspects Islamic Empire. Islam and politics Islamic Empire Historiography. Islamic parables Islamic Empire History. Prophets Islamic Empire Historiography. HISTORY / Middle East / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110442472 print 9780231150828 https://doi.org/10.7312/elhi15082 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780231521659 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780231521659/original |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Genealogical Chart -- ONE. Introduction -- TWO. Abū Bakr -- THREE. 'Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb -- FOUR. 'Uthmān -- FIVE. The Road to Civil War -- SIX. 'Alī -- SEVEN. From Caliphate to Kingship -- EIGHT. Conclusion -- APPENDIX 1. Abū Mikhnaf's Account of the Saqīfa of Banū Sā'ida -- APPENDIX 2. The Succession to 'Umar -- APPENDIX 3. Manūshihr's Declaration -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index |
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