The reign of Zangi (521-541/1127-1146). [PDF]
, 1972 This study is concerned with the biography of Atabeg Zangi and the conditions prevailing during his reign; it contains a survey of relevant sources and notes on modern works which render information reflecting the subject.
Alptekin, Coskun
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The Geographic and Social Mobility of Slaves: The Rise of Shajar al’Durr, A Slave-Concubine in Thirteenth-Century Egypt [PDF]
, 2015 Large numbers of outsiders were integrated into premodern Islamic society through the institution of slavery. Many were boys of non-Muslim parents drafted into the army, and some rose to become powerful political figures; in Egypt, after the death of ...
Ruggles, D. Fairchild
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THE POLITICS OF QIRA’AT: STATE POWER AND THE CANONIZATION OF QUR’ANIC RECITATION IN EARLY ISLAM [PDF]
The study of qira’at in Islam has traditionally centered on linguistic and phonetic dimensions. However, it also intersects significantly with the dynamics of political authority and canon formation in Islamic history.
Iffah Muzammil +2 more
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From Body to Shrine: The Construction of Sacred Space at the Grave of `Ali ibn Abi Talib in Najaf [PDF]
, 2014 This dissertation analyzes medieval Muslim constructs and perceptions of sacred space from the ninth to fourteenth centuries using `Ali's grave as point of departure. It delves into three themes--sacred body, sacred space, and sacred ritual--all of which
Aslan, Rose
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Mantzikert et les Normands : les perceptions et les représentations des Byzantins dans la propagande antibyzantine des chroniqueurs italo-normands du 11e siècle [PDF]
, 2017 La propagande italo-normande du 11e siècle ainsi que la bataille de Mantzikert sont deux sujets qui ont déjà été largement abordés par les historiens modernes.
Bilodeau Gonthier, David
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Crusader Warfare Revisited: A Revisionist Look at R. C. Smail\u27s Thesis: Fortifications and Development of Defensive Planning [PDF]
, 1993 1 The influence of Smail\u27s ...
Chevedden, Paul E.
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The Crusaders' Sultan: Reinterpreting the Battle of Tell Bashir and Its Implications for Twelfth-century Franco-turkish Political Relations in Northern Syria [PDF]
, 2016 This thesis focuses on the political backdrop to the battle of Tell Bashir in 1108. This battle marks an interesting change of alliances wherein Frankish and Turkish armies fought on both sides of the battle only a decade after the First Crusade had ...
Andrew Bolinger
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Jerusalem Citadel: Between Historical Constants and the Zionist Narrative [PDF]
From the dawn of history, humanity has witnessed countless invasions and wars, driving civilizations to develop methods of defense, fortifying their gathering places, which would later evolve into cities.
’Abla Al-Muhtadi
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Shaykh Tusi : the life and works of a Shiite leader [PDF]
, 1977 Shaykh Tusi (Abu Ja'far Muhammad), lived in the period which was marked by great activity and important changes in the whole of the Islamic world, between A.H.385/A.D.995 and 460/1067, barely longer than two-thirds of a century.
Ramyar, Mahmud
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