Results 41 to 50 of about 323 (172)
The Ḥammūdid Caliphate: A New Look through the Lens of Numismatics
Al-'Usur al-Wusta, 2018 Of the caliphates of the Islamic West, the rule of the shortest duration was that of the Ḥammūdids (407/1016–446/1055). The Ḥammūdids, as descendants of the Prophet Muḥammad and members of the Idrīsid branch that had ruled in al-Maghrib al-Aqṣā (170/786 ...
Almudena Ariza Armada
doaj +1 more source
A “Documentary Turn” in the Medieval History of Egypt and Syria?
History Compass, Volume 23, Issue 10-12, October-December 2025.ABSTRACT The field of medieval Middle East history has seen a renewed attention to the use of documentary sources in recent years. These sources have long seen some neglect, and their interpretation has suffered from a stubborn narrative of paucity that has tended to relegate them to the fringe of this history. With the impact of other scholarly trends
Daisy Livingston
wiley +1 more source
Journal of Mosaic Research, 2015 This paper will bring for the first time an in-depth study of the ship depicted in the mosaic on the east pier of the north colonnade of the courtyard in the Great Mosque at Damascus.
Zaraza Friedman
doaj
The Critical Investigation of Islam Surveyor’s View Concerning the Cause of Annihilation of Umayyad government [PDF]
تاریخ اسلام, 2016 The period of Umayyad dynasty is considered as the most significant historical spans in the world of Islam being studied by a number of history surveyors.
Seyed Amir Mirheli
doaj
Administrative tradition and civil jurisdiction of the Cordobán ṣāḥib al-aḥkām (II)
Al-Qantara : Revista de Estudios Arabes, 2000 Using court cases from Ibn Sahl’s judicial decisions collection al-Aḥkām al-Kubrà as well as data from biographical and historical sources, the present article examines both history and jurisdiction of the «police and market inspector» {ṣāḥib al-šurṭa wa-
Christian Müller
doaj +1 more source
Higher Objectives of Islamic Law (Maqāṣid al‐Sharīʿa) in Substantiating Justice in Land Tax
The Muslim World, Volume 115, Issue 4, Page 295-319, Autumn 2025.Abstract This article discusses the relationship between the systemization of kharāj (land tax) and the higher objective of Islamic law or Maqāṣid al‐Sharīʿa. After the conquest of Sawād region (located in modern‐day southern Iraq), the First Caliph ʿUmar (634 ‐ 644 CE) introduced a new approach to the distribution of ghanīmah (spoils of war), leaving ...
Öznur Özdemir, Mehmet Asutay
wiley +1 more source
مجلة كلية التربية للبنات, 2019 Mottos Of Opposition Movements In iraq during the umayyad period and their religious and political indications - al shia and al ...
وئام عدنان عباس
doaj
Muslim Diasporas and the Politics of Belonging: Ibadi and Ismaili Pasts and Presents in East Africa
Religion Compass, Volume 19, Issue 10-12, October-December 2025.ABSTRACT This article examines the Ibadi and Ismaili Muslim communities in East Africa—particularly in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania (including Zanzibar)—and their distinct religious, social, and economic roles. Even as minorities within predominantly Sunni contexts, both groups have shaped the region through migration, commerce, and international ...
Kimberly T. Wortmann
wiley +1 more source
The Panegyrics of Al-Akhtal to the Umayyads
Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Dergisi, 2017 al-Akhtal al-Taghlibî was one of the great panegyrists of the Umayyad period. He became famous for his satires and panegyrics in a period when poetry was an important political instrument. al-Akhtal was introduced to Yazîd b. Mu'âwiyah by Ka'b b. Ju'ayl.
Esat AYYILDIZ
doaj
BatuthahThe Islamic Library in Cordoba was one of the leading libraries of its time, offering various fields of knowledge, including collections of Islamic and European history.
Rahmat Iqbal, Agus Mahfudin Setiawan
doaj +1 more source