Mourad Suleiman A. - Ibn Asakir Of Damascus Champion Of Sunni Islam In The Time Of The Crusades - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Ali ibn Asakir (1105 1176) was one of the most renowned experts on Hadith and Islamic history in the medieval era. His was a tumultuous time: centuries of Shi i rule had not long ended in central Syria rival warlords sought control of the capital and Crusaders had captured Jerusalem. Seeking the unification of Syria and Egypt and the revival of Sunnism in both Ibn Asakir served successive Muslim rulers including Nur al - Din and Saladin and produced propaganda against both the Christian invaders and the Shi is. This together with his influential writings and his advocacy of major texts helped to lay the foundations for the eventual Sunni domination of the Levant a domination which continues to this day.
Title: Ibn Asakir Of Damascus Champion Of Sunni Islam In The Time Of The Crusades
Author(s): Mourad Suleiman A.
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Barcode: 9780861540471
Pages: 160 Pages
Publication Date: 9/14/2021
Series: Makers of the Muslim World
Category: Islam