1st Edition
The Book of the Jihad of 'Ali ibn Tahir al-Sulami (d. 1106) Text, Translation and Commentary
By Niall Christie
Copyright 2015
428 Pages
by
Routledge
428 Pages
by
Routledge
428 Pages
by
Routledge
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In 1105, six years after the first crusaders from Europe conquered Jerusalem, a Damascene Muslim jurisprudent named ’Ali ibn Tahir al-Sulami (d. 1106) publicly dictated an extended call to the military jihad (holy war) against the European invaders. Entitled Kitab al-Jihad (The Book of the Jihad), al-Sulami’s work both summoned his Muslim brethren to the jihad and instructed them in the manner in... Read more
Contents: Preface; Introductory study.The Book of the Jihad of ’Ali ibn Tahir al-Sulami (d. 1106): Arabic Text: Notes to the text; Part 2; Part 8; Part 9; Part 12. The Book of the Jihad of ’Ali ibn Tahir al-Sulami (d. 1106): English Translation: Part 2; Part 8; Part 9; Part 12; Appendix: Jihad Khutbas of Ibn Nubata al-Fariqi. Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Niall Christie received his PhD in Islamic History from the University of St Andrews, Scotland, in 2000. He teaches the history of Europe and the Middle East at Langara College in Vancouver, Canada.
“In sum, this is a very rich text and it is a very welcome addition to the sources currently available for the Near East of the early twelfth century. The text is well supported with references and additional translated texts… Overall, both for students and for seasoned academics, Christie has provided scholars with an excellent edition of a vital text.” - Nicholas Morton, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
