Creating an Islamic City : : Beirut, Jihad, and the Sacred / / Rana Mikati.
In Creating an Islamic City: Beirut, Jihad, and the Sacred , Rana Mikati examines for the first time the role and contribution of Beirut to the Umayyad and early Abbasid caliphates. This book traces the transformation of Beirut from a Byzantine metropolis to a place of ribÄá¹ , weaving previousl...
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| Superior document: | Islamic History and Civilization ; 210 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2024. ©2024 |
| Year of Publication: | 2024 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Islamic History and Civilization ;
210. Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2024. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (319 pages) |
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| Other title: | Beirut, Jihad, and the Sacred Preliminary Material / |
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| Summary: | In Creating an Islamic City: Beirut, Jihad, and the Sacred , Rana Mikati examines for the first time the role and contribution of Beirut to the Umayyad and early Abbasid caliphates. This book traces the transformation of Beirut from a Byzantine metropolis to a place of ribÄá¹ , weaving previously unpublished archaeological material and narrative sources. By examining Beirut's transformation into a frontier town, the rise of a scholarly community around the Syrian jurist al-AwzÄ‘ī (d. 157/773-774), and its integration in an Islamic sacred landscape, Creating an Islamic City shows how a provincial frontier town was integrated and participated in the early caliphate. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004682554 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Rana Mikati. |