The succession to Muḥammad: a study of the early Caliphate

In a convincing reinterpretation of early Islamic history, Wilferd Madelung examines the conflict that developed after the death of Muhammad for control of the Muslim community. He demonstrates how this conflict, which marked the demise of the first four caliphs, resulted in the lasting schism betwe...

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1. Verfasser: Madelung, Wilferd 1930-2023 (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge University Press 1997
Ausgabe:1. paparback ed.
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Zusammenfassung:In a convincing reinterpretation of early Islamic history, Wilferd Madelung examines the conflict that developed after the death of Muhammad for control of the Muslim community. He demonstrates how this conflict, which marked the demise of the first four caliphs, resulted in the lasting schism between Sunnite and Shi'ite Islam. In contrast to recent scholarly trends, the author takes up the Shi'i cause, arguing in defense of the succession of 'Ali. --from publisher description
Beschreibung:Originally published: 1997
Includes bibliographical references (p. 388-393) and index
Introduction -- Abū Bakr: the successor of the Messenger of God and the caliphate of Quraysh -- ʻUmar: commander of the faithful, Islamic meritocracy, consultation, and Arab empire -- ʻUthmān: the vicegerent of God and the reign of ʻAbd Shams -- ʻAlī: the counter-caliphate of Hāshim -- Conclusion
Beschreibung:xviii, 413 Seiten Diagramme 22 cm
ISBN:0521646960
9780521646963
9780521561815
0521561817