Screen LibraryThe heirs of Muhammad：Islam's first century and the origins of the Sunni-Shia split
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Overlook Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Woodstock |
| Publication Dates: | 2007. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Item Description: | Heirs of the prophet Muhammad |
| Carrier Form: | xvi, 415 p.: maps, geneal. tables ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: |
1585678961 9781585678969 |
| Index Number: | B969 |
| CLC: | B969 |
| Call Number: | B969/R731 |
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Originally published: The heirs of the prophet Muhammad. London : Little, Brown, 2006. Includes bibliographical references (p. [396]-402) and index. Medina : oasis capital of the Muslim state -- Ali : first disciple of the prophet -- Arabian soldiers of the seventh century -- Aisha and the other mothers of the faithful -- Caliph Abu Bakr and the Ridda Wars -- The invasion of the Holy Land and the death of the first caliph -- Omar and the great victories -- Uthman : third caliph of Islam -- Imam Ali : the fourth caliph -- Muawiya the Umayyad, Imam Hasan and Imam Husayn -- Appendix A : The political heirs of the prophet after the death of Husayn -- Appendix B : How can we know?: Aisha's legacy among the storytellers of Medina. |