Ibn Battuta - he chronicled the medieval era`s great globalizing force
... In 1325 a 21 year old legal scholar named Muhammad Ibn Battuta set off from his home in Tangier, Morocco, on a pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca. That journey would last nearly 30 years , cover more that 100,000 km and become a celebrated account, the Rihla. By the time Ibn Battuta returned to ...
... In 1325 a 21 year old legal scholar named Muhammad Ibn Battuta set off from his home in Tangier, Morocco, on a pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca. That journey would last nearly 30 years , cover more that 100,000 km and become a celebrated account, the Rihla. By the time Ibn Battuta returned to ...
Religio-Political Rhetoric in Medieval Islamic Spain
... against him. Only Mu’awiyah appears as a faithful supporter, not so much of ‘Uthman, but of the authority of the caliph and the loyalty due him. In contrast to ‘Uthman’s weak leadership and the divisions within the community, the Imamah holds up Mu’awiyah’s decisive leadership and the support he com ...
... against him. Only Mu’awiyah appears as a faithful supporter, not so much of ‘Uthman, but of the authority of the caliph and the loyalty due him. In contrast to ‘Uthman’s weak leadership and the divisions within the community, the Imamah holds up Mu’awiyah’s decisive leadership and the support he com ...
Islam and Muhammad
... opposed the leadership of Uthman and murdered him. Uthman’s murder started a civil war. Muhammad’s cousin Ali, was next to succeed but was assassinated. A family known as the Umayyad's took power and set up a hereditary dynasty. This meant ...
... opposed the leadership of Uthman and murdered him. Uthman’s murder started a civil war. Muhammad’s cousin Ali, was next to succeed but was assassinated. A family known as the Umayyad's took power and set up a hereditary dynasty. This meant ...
The Muslim Empires
... • Abbas I fear was to be overthrown (usurped) by his sons. With conspiracy theories feed to him like honey from his advisors, Abbas I reacted with violence. He killed or blinded all who could legitimately succeed him (remind of you of perhaps Ivan IV???) • Abbas I had a very weak grandson who was pl ...
... • Abbas I fear was to be overthrown (usurped) by his sons. With conspiracy theories feed to him like honey from his advisors, Abbas I reacted with violence. He killed or blinded all who could legitimately succeed him (remind of you of perhaps Ivan IV???) • Abbas I had a very weak grandson who was pl ...
NY Book Review: Alawites
... governors regarded them as nonbelievers and tools of the Shiite Persians: they were not even accorded the dignity of a millet, or recognized religious community. When the French took over Greater Syria after World War I (including modern Lebanon and parts of modern Turkey), they flirted briefly with ...
... governors regarded them as nonbelievers and tools of the Shiite Persians: they were not even accorded the dignity of a millet, or recognized religious community. When the French took over Greater Syria after World War I (including modern Lebanon and parts of modern Turkey), they flirted briefly with ...
File - Garfield the Teacher
... In Syria, Iranian troops, Hezbollah fighters (Shia political party and militant group that the United States and European Union consider a terrorist organization) and Iranian-backed Shia militiamen have been helping the Shia-led government battle the Sunni-dominated opposition. Sunni jihadist groups ...
... In Syria, Iranian troops, Hezbollah fighters (Shia political party and militant group that the United States and European Union consider a terrorist organization) and Iranian-backed Shia militiamen have been helping the Shia-led government battle the Sunni-dominated opposition. Sunni jihadist groups ...
Ibn Battuta - B2-Filippetto
... Battuta set off from his home in Tangier, Morocco, on a pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca. That journey would last nearly 30 years , cover more that 100,000 km and become a celebrated account, the Rihla. By the time Ibn Battuta returned to Tangier, he had traversed – by foot, by donkey, by came ...
... Battuta set off from his home in Tangier, Morocco, on a pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca. That journey would last nearly 30 years , cover more that 100,000 km and become a celebrated account, the Rihla. By the time Ibn Battuta returned to Tangier, he had traversed – by foot, by donkey, by came ...
Ibn Battuta - B2-Filippetto
... Battuta set off from his home in Tangier, Morocco, on a pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca. That journey would last nearly 30 years , cover more that 100,000 km and become a celebrated account, the Rihla. By the time Ibn Battuta returned to Tangier, he had traversed – by foot, by donkey, by came ...
... Battuta set off from his home in Tangier, Morocco, on a pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca. That journey would last nearly 30 years , cover more that 100,000 km and become a celebrated account, the Rihla. By the time Ibn Battuta returned to Tangier, he had traversed – by foot, by donkey, by came ...
Battle of Mu`tah – v
... fiercest battle that had taken place during the life of Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The battle took place in the month of Jumada Al-Awwal, it is named after a village that lies on the borders of Syria which is called Mut’ah. “] According to narrations the Muslims had suffered from losing 12 martyr ...
... fiercest battle that had taken place during the life of Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The battle took place in the month of Jumada Al-Awwal, it is named after a village that lies on the borders of Syria which is called Mut’ah. “] According to narrations the Muslims had suffered from losing 12 martyr ...
Chapter 13
... Or in the tile work such as the Mihrab from Madrasa Imami, Isfahan c.1354 (13-25) are all part of a rich decorative history. The rich arabesques are used to create a surface decoration, pattern and bright color for flat two-dimensional surfaces. Perhaps the most elegant combination of form and decor ...
... Or in the tile work such as the Mihrab from Madrasa Imami, Isfahan c.1354 (13-25) are all part of a rich decorative history. The rich arabesques are used to create a surface decoration, pattern and bright color for flat two-dimensional surfaces. Perhaps the most elegant combination of form and decor ...
Word
... In the last few centuries of the ancient world, Arabia was a divided and contested country. The peninsula lay between the Roman Empire, and the Empire of Persia. Parts of it, at least, had been ruled by one empire or another in a seesaw battle, that lasted for centuries. Internally, Arabia was divid ...
... In the last few centuries of the ancient world, Arabia was a divided and contested country. The peninsula lay between the Roman Empire, and the Empire of Persia. Parts of it, at least, had been ruled by one empire or another in a seesaw battle, that lasted for centuries. Internally, Arabia was divid ...
1. What Ottoman palace complex serves as a useful comparison
... 1. Roman Catholicism 4. Who produced the Bibles of Charlemagne’s time? 1. Monks and/or nuns 5. T or F: Bible reading was an important past time for commoners in the Frankish Holy Roman Empire. 1. False 6. In what city did the pope live? 1. Rome 7. BONSU: Their name means, literally, “people on the w ...
... 1. Roman Catholicism 4. Who produced the Bibles of Charlemagne’s time? 1. Monks and/or nuns 5. T or F: Bible reading was an important past time for commoners in the Frankish Holy Roman Empire. 1. False 6. In what city did the pope live? 1. Rome 7. BONSU: Their name means, literally, “people on the w ...
Islam and Religion in the Middle East
... ◆ The great majority of the world's more than 1.5 billion Muslims are Sunnis - somewhere between 85% and 90%. ◆ In the Middle East, Sunnis make up 90% or more of the populations of Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. ◆ Sunni reject the belief that Shia imams are divinely chosen and should be given such ...
... ◆ The great majority of the world's more than 1.5 billion Muslims are Sunnis - somewhere between 85% and 90%. ◆ In the Middle East, Sunnis make up 90% or more of the populations of Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. ◆ Sunni reject the belief that Shia imams are divinely chosen and should be given such ...
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... teachings. They disliked his criticism of their traditional beliefs in many gods. Muhammad had told them that their worship of idols was sinful. Local innkeepers and others who profited from the pilgrimage trade were also concerned that Muhammad’s message would disrupt their business. Only the prote ...
... teachings. They disliked his criticism of their traditional beliefs in many gods. Muhammad had told them that their worship of idols was sinful. Local innkeepers and others who profited from the pilgrimage trade were also concerned that Muhammad’s message would disrupt their business. Only the prote ...
The Rightly Guided Caliphs: Umar ibn Al-Khattab
... the people and outline his expectations particularly his expectations for himself. His speech leaves us in no doubt that Umar did not seek accolades, nor was he searching for greatness. He did however want to uphold the legacy of Prophet Muhammad. He began by saying, oeO people, know that I have bee ...
... the people and outline his expectations particularly his expectations for himself. His speech leaves us in no doubt that Umar did not seek accolades, nor was he searching for greatness. He did however want to uphold the legacy of Prophet Muhammad. He began by saying, oeO people, know that I have bee ...
the myth of jizya - Journal of Indian Research
... In India, no Delhi Sultans tried to rule according to Shariat and none of them gave highest priority to of freedom. The Sultans faked as fanatic sometimes ---which they were not --- only to warn the Ulemas from iconoclast to force Hindu Rajas into submission. But, they never indulged into large scal ...
... In India, no Delhi Sultans tried to rule according to Shariat and none of them gave highest priority to of freedom. The Sultans faked as fanatic sometimes ---which they were not --- only to warn the Ulemas from iconoclast to force Hindu Rajas into submission. But, they never indulged into large scal ...
Muslim Ways of Life
... conquest, and trade. • While Muslims split into two groups, the Arab Empire reached new heights. • Turks and Moguls built Muslim empires in Asia, Africa, and Europe. ...
... conquest, and trade. • While Muslims split into two groups, the Arab Empire reached new heights. • Turks and Moguls built Muslim empires in Asia, Africa, and Europe. ...
Hizb ut-Tahrir in Turkey Calls for Restoring the Caliphate
... absolutely opposes the use of force and violence and armed struggle … The real issue is reminding Muslims of the caliphate that was abolished 93 years ago. It is about, without prevaricating or beating around the bush, screaming the fact that the caliphate is the administrative system of Islam.” Th ...
... absolutely opposes the use of force and violence and armed struggle … The real issue is reminding Muslims of the caliphate that was abolished 93 years ago. It is about, without prevaricating or beating around the bush, screaming the fact that the caliphate is the administrative system of Islam.” Th ...
OIC Study Guide - Jadavpur University Model United Nations
... Islam and it’s Origin Mohammed unveiled a new faith to the people of Mecca in 610. Known as Islam, or submission to God, the monotheistic religion incorporated some Jewish and Christian traditions and expanded with a set of laws that governed most aspects of life, including political authority. The ...
... Islam and it’s Origin Mohammed unveiled a new faith to the people of Mecca in 610. Known as Islam, or submission to God, the monotheistic religion incorporated some Jewish and Christian traditions and expanded with a set of laws that governed most aspects of life, including political authority. The ...
The Political Problem of Islam
... idea of territorial jurisdiction or national loyalty. In the eyes of the Koran, the place where we are is not the place where we belong, since the place where we belong is in the wrong hands. Our law therefore does not issue from our present place of abode, and gives special privileges only to the o ...
... idea of territorial jurisdiction or national loyalty. In the eyes of the Koran, the place where we are is not the place where we belong, since the place where we belong is in the wrong hands. Our law therefore does not issue from our present place of abode, and gives special privileges only to the o ...
Chapter 6-9 Study Guide Chapter 6 In the seventh century C.E. the
... A rural, landed elite, the ayan, emerged. The majority of peasants occupied land as tenants and had to give most of their harvest to the owners. 50. Identify all factors that varied the slave class. The First Flowering of Islamic Learning. The Arabs before Islam were without writing and knew little ...
... A rural, landed elite, the ayan, emerged. The majority of peasants occupied land as tenants and had to give most of their harvest to the owners. 50. Identify all factors that varied the slave class. The First Flowering of Islamic Learning. The Arabs before Islam were without writing and knew little ...
Primer to the Sunni-Shia Conflict
... of Muhammad), declaring them infidels and combating them by means of assassinations and guerrillatype warfare. This introduced the doctrine of takfir into Islam (pronouncing someone as kafir [unbeliever] and excommunicating him), for which, according to competing legal interpretations, either the ac ...
... of Muhammad), declaring them infidels and combating them by means of assassinations and guerrillatype warfare. This introduced the doctrine of takfir into Islam (pronouncing someone as kafir [unbeliever] and excommunicating him), for which, according to competing legal interpretations, either the ac ...
Byzantine, Islamic and Middle Ages Key Events
... 5.72. They do blaspheme who say: "(Allah) is Christ the son of Mary." But said Christ: "O Children of Israel! worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Whoever joins other gods with Allah,- Allah will forbid him the garden, and the Fire will be his abode. There will for the wrong-doers be no one to hel ...
... 5.72. They do blaspheme who say: "(Allah) is Christ the son of Mary." But said Christ: "O Children of Israel! worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Whoever joins other gods with Allah,- Allah will forbid him the garden, and the Fire will be his abode. There will for the wrong-doers be no one to hel ...
History of Shariah Development
... about two hundred years after the Prophet’s death. As a general principle, these compilations are subservient to the Qur’an and must be rejected if found to be contrary to the Qur’an. The second supplementary system, developed in consonance with Qur’anic injunctions,6 included analogical rea ...
... about two hundred years after the Prophet’s death. As a general principle, these compilations are subservient to the Qur’an and must be rejected if found to be contrary to the Qur’an. The second supplementary system, developed in consonance with Qur’anic injunctions,6 included analogical rea ...
Chapter 7: Abbasid Decline and the Spread of Islamic Civilization to
... becomes the court language for administration and Persian literature thrives (ex. Thousand and One Nights), Arabic still used for religion, law & sciences, achievements in math (algebra) & sciences (chemistry and medicine), Mohammad al-Razi’s medical encyclopedia, built on Greek work The Abbasid Emp ...
... becomes the court language for administration and Persian literature thrives (ex. Thousand and One Nights), Arabic still used for religion, law & sciences, achievements in math (algebra) & sciences (chemistry and medicine), Mohammad al-Razi’s medical encyclopedia, built on Greek work The Abbasid Emp ...