The First Muslims: History and MemoryA fresh look at the origins and development of Islam, this is a fascinating reconstruction of the era of the first three generations of Muslims. Using a wealth of classical Arabic sources, it chronicles the lives of the Prophet Muhammad, his Companions, and the subsequent two generations of Muslims, together known as the "the Pious Forebears". Examining the adoption in contemporary times of these early Muslims as legitimizing figureheads for a variety of causes, both religious and political, Afsaruddin tries to establish where their sympathies really lay. Essential reading for anyone interested in the inception of the Islam, this important book will captivate the general reader and student alike. |
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The Rise of Islam and Life of the Prophet Muhammad | 1 |
The Age of the Companions | 5 |
War and peace | 7 |
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A'isha Abbasid Abd Allah ibn Abu Bakr Abu Hanifa according Ahmad al-Hasan al-Jahiz al-salih al-Shafi'i al-Tabari Arabic authority Bakr's Banu battle Beirut believers biographical Byzantine Cairo chapter Christians concept Constitution of Medina death discussion divine diwan early Islam early period egalitarianism established example exegetical faith hadith hard-line Islamists historical Ibid ibn Abi Ibn Hajar Ibn Hanbal Ibn Hisham Ibn Mas'ud Ibn Sa'd Ibn Taymiyya Imam interpretation Islamic Islamists Jews jihad jurisprudence jurists Khawarij Kitab Kufa later Leiden literature Malik Mawdudi Mecca Medina modern modernists moral excellence Muslims ninth century non-Muslims notions Persian Pious Forbears political practice prayer pre-modern precedence Prophet Qur'an Qur'anic verses Quraysh refer reformist regard religion religious law Rightly-Guided Caliphs role rulers salaf scholars shari'a Shi'i shura social specific successor sunna Sunni Tafsir term tion tradition tribe ulu l-amr Umar ibn al-Khattab Umar's Umayyad Umm Kabsha Umm Umara umma Uthman women Companions Yazid