The Crisis of Muslim History Religion and Politics in Early Islam

by Ayoub, Mahmoud

• ISBN13: 9781851683963
• ISBN10: 1851683968
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-10-01
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Summary

This balanced and sensitive study draws on a wide range of original sources to provide a scholarly yet highly readable account of the period, exploring the delicate interplay between religion and politics and the roots of the conflict that led to the Crisis of Succession and Sunni/Shii schism.

Author Biography

Author Mahmoud Ayoub is Professor of Islamic Studies for the Department of Religion at Temple University and Research Fellow at the Middle East Center of the University of Pennsylvania. He has lectured at universities around the world, is Editorial Consultant of The Muslim World Journal, and the author of several books and numerous articles.

Table of Contents

Preface
I. Introduction
II. The Crisis of Succession
a. The Safiqah debate and its aftermath
III. Abu Bakr’s Regrets and ‘Umar’s Uncertainties
a. Abu Bakr: Khalifat Rasul Allah
b. Umar: Amir al-Muminin
IV. The Second Crisis: The Shura Council and its Failure
a. The Shura deliberations
V. ‘Uthman: Khalifat Allah
a. ‘Uthman’s caliphate: Umayyad power and the beginning of Shi’i opposition
b. ‘Uthman’s critics: ‘Ammar b. Yasir and Abu Dharr al-Ghifari
c. ‘Uthman and the clash between religious authority and political power
d. The siege and ‘Uthman’s violent death
VI. Ali Wasi Rasul Allah: The Clash of Religion and Politics
a. The Battle of the Camel
b. Mu’awiyah’s opposition
c. The Battle of Siffin
d. ‘Amr’s scheme and its consequences
VII. Conclusion
Appendix I
Appendix II
Bibliography