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Books on: Umayyad

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The First Dynasty of Islam: The Umayyad Caliphate A.D. 661-750

Book by G. R. Hawting; Southern Illinois University Press, 1987

Subjects:

Islamic Empire--History--661-750

Collections: History, Entire Library

The Flrst Dynasty of ISLAM The Umayyad Caliphate AD 661-750 G. R. HAWTING...1 Introduction: The Importance of the Umayyad Period and its Place in Islamic History...9 The Umayyads in Muslim Tradition 11...
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The First Dynasty of Islam: The Umayyad Caliphate AD 661-750

Book by G. R. Hawting; Routledge, 2000

Subjects:

Islamic Empire--History--661-750

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

Gerald Hawting's book has long been acknowledged as the standard introductory survey of this complex period in Arab and Islamic history. Now it is once more made available, with the addition of a new introduction by the author which examines recent significant contributions to scholarship in the ...
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Gerald Hawting's book has long been acknowledged as the standard introductory survey of this complex period in Arab and Islamic history. Now it is once more made available, with the addition of a new introduction by the author which examines recent significant contributions to scholarship in the field. It is certain to be welcomed by students and academics alike.
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The Armies of the Caliphs: Military and Society in the Early Islamic State

Book by Hugh Kennedy; Routledge, 2001

Subjects:

Civil-Military Relations--Islamic Empire, Islamic Empire--Social Life And Customs

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

The Armies of the Caliphs is the first major study of the relationship between army and society in the early Islamic period, and reveals the pivotal role of the military in politics.Through a thorough examination of recruitment, payment, weaponry and fortifications in the armies, The Armies of the ...
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The Armies of the Caliphs is the first major study of the relationship between army and society in the early Islamic period, and reveals the pivotal role of the military in politics.Through a thorough examination of recruitment, payment, weaponry and fortifications in the armies, The Armies of the Caliphs offers the most comprehensive view to date of how the early Muslim Empire grew to control so many people. Using Arabic chronicles, surviving documents, and archaeological evidence, this book analyzes the military and the face of battle, and offers a timely reassessment of the early Islamic State.
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Islamic Philosophy and Theology: An Extended Survey

Book by W. Montgomery Watt; Edinburgh University Press, 1985

Subjects:

Islam--Doctrines--History, Philosophy, Islamic

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Entire Library

...One THE UMAYYAD PERIOD AND ITS PRELUDE...of the present book. Part One THE UMAYYAD PERIOD AND ITS PRELUDE CHAPTER...was then generally recognized, and the Umayyad dynasty thereby established. This recital...
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History of the Arabs: From the Earliest Times to the Present

Book by Philip K. Hitti; Macmillan, 1951

Subjects:

Arabian Peninsula--History, Arabs, Civilization, Arab, Islamic Empire--History

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...PART III THE UMAYYAD AND ABBASID EMPIRES CHAPTER XVII THE UMAYYAD CALIPHATE: MU AWIYAH ESTABLISHES A...CHAPTER XIX THE ZENITH OF UMAYYAD POWER 206 An energetic...

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Journal Articles on: Umayyad

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ABU MUSLIM'S CONQUEST OF KHURASAN: PRELIMINARIES AND STRATEGY IN A CONFUSING PASSAGE OF THE AKHBAR AL-DAWLAH AL-[ABBASIYYAH.Sup.[Subset]]

Journal article by Saleh Said Agha; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 120, 2000

Subjects:

Historical lexicology--Research, Iran--History, Military strategy--Analysis, Revolutions--History

Collections: History, Entire Library

...community was stationed. Moreover, this Arab Umayyad army had been paralyzed by internal tribal...unified army of partisans; 44 and the Umayyad Arab provincial government nominally heading...ruled it out, since it was the center of Umayyad power in the province. And, indeed, the...
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Competitive Hagiography in Biographies of Al-Awza'i and Sufyan Al-Thawri

Journal article by Steven C. Judd; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 122, 2002

Subjects:

Awza'i, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Amr al---Portrayals, depictions, etc., Hagiography, Islamic law--History, Religious biography--Political aspects, Religious biography--Politics and government, Sufyan al-Thawri--Portrayals, depictions, etc.

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...jurisprudence and their association with the Umayyad regime made it difficult for their followers...longest in Syria and al-Andalus, where his Umayyad patrons were still respected after the...it had been more widespread during the Umayyad era. (7) His association with the defeated...
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Forgotten Witness: Evidence for the Early Codification of the Qur'an

Journal article by Estelle Whelan; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 118, 1998

Subjects:

Islamic literature--Analysis, Koran (Sacred text)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Literature, Entire Library

...generally accepted, in the reign of the fifth Umayyad caliph, Abd al-Malik b. Marwan (65-86...surviving manuscripts can be attributed to the Umayyad or even the very early Abbasid period...of the first four it is followed by the Umayyad shahadah and a Qur anic verse arrayed...
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The Chronology of Capernaum in the Early Islamic Period

Journal article by Jodi Magness; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 117, 1997

Subjects:

Capernaum (Ancient city)--Antiquities, Human settlements--Analysis, Islamic antiquities--Analysis

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...glazed pottery and Mefjer ware dated to the Umayyad period, the first level in which these types appear is attributed to the Umayyad period. This was then used as a basis for assigning these types to the Umayyad period! In her discussion of Mefjer ware...
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Arabs, Persians, and the Advent of the Abbasids Reconsidered

Journal article by Elton L. Daniel; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 117, 1997

Subjects:

Islamic literature--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Middle East--History

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Literature, Entire Library

...movement? Why did it succeed in toppling the Umayyad regime when so many other efforts had...Hashimiyya. He also speculates that other "anti-Umayyad" religious movements, such as the Kharijites...conclusions at the end of the volume: the Umayyads were brought down by a combination of...

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Magazine Articles on: Umayyad

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Islam's First Terrorists: Clive Foss Introduces the Kharijites, a Radical Sect from the First Century of Islam Based in Southern Iraq and Iran, Who Adopted an Extreme Interpretation of the Koran, Ruthless Tactics and Opposed Hereditary Political Leadership. after Causing Centuries of Problems to the Caliphate, They Survive in a Quietist Form in East Africa and Oman

Magazine article by Clive Foss; History Today, Vol. 57, December 2007

Subjects:

Ideology--History, Ideology--Political aspects, Islamic militants--History, Kharijites--History, Kharijites--Military aspects, Political ideologies--History, Terrorists--History

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...Othman (both were members of the powerful Umayyad family that was to found the first dynasty...The civil war that broke out between the Umayyad Muawiya and Ali reflected two irreconcilable...Ali, the party of Ali). Long after the Umayyads were gone from the scene, the difference...
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The True Caliph of the Arabian Nights: Hugh Kennedy Examines the Life of One of the Most Powerful Men in the World in the Eighth Century

Magazine article by Hugh Kennedy; History Today, Vol. 54, September 2004

Subjects:

Abbasid dynasty, 750-1258--6th-10th century AD, Abbasid dynasty, 750-1258--History, Arabian Nights (Folk tale)--History, Caliphs--6th-10th century AD, Caliphs--Behavior, Caliphs--History, Caliphs--Public opinion, Folk literature--6th-10th century AD, Folk literature--History, Folklore--6th-10th century AD, Folklore--History, Iraq--Economic aspects, Iraq--History, Iraq--Political aspects, Iraq--Social aspects, Middle East--Economic aspects, Middle East--History, Middle East--Political aspects, Middle East--Social aspects, al-Rashid, Harun--Behavior, al-Rashid, Harun--History, al-Rashid, Harun--Public opinion

Collections: History, Literature, Entire Library

...The achievements of caliphs such as the Umayyad Abd al-Malik (r.685-705) or the second...650. From 661 to 750 it was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty from their capital in Damascus...many Muslims, especially in Iraq, the Umayyads were overthrown by the Abbasids and their...
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Palestine's Forgotten Capital: Andrew Petersen Uncovers the City That Was Once an Islamic Capital, and Suggests Reasons for Its Decline in the Eleventh Century

Magazine article by Andrew Petersen; History Today, Vol. 54, May 2004

Subjects:

Cities and towns--History, Palestine--History

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

...a rundown area neglected by the modern state of Israel. Ramla was founded as a new town in the early eighth century by the Umayyad prince (later caliph) Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik. Ramla (from Arabic ramla, meaning sand) was built on sandy ground adjacent...
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Jordan: Situated on the Eastern Limits of the Levant, Jordan Is a Fledgling Country in an Ancient Land. Its Modern Borders Encompass Biblical Kingdoms, Roman Provinces and Great Hill Cities Dating Back to Civilisation's Early Days-All Set in Some of the Most Spectacular Scenery in the Middle East. Jo Bourne Profiles This Archaeological Wonderland

Magazine article by Jo Bourne; Geographical, Vol. 75, October 2003

Subjects:

Amman, Jordan (City)--Buildings, facilities, etc., Amman, Jordan (City)--Description and travel, Dead Sea--Description and travel, Historic sites--Appreciation, Jordan--Description and travel, Jordan--History, Jordan--Political aspects, Jordan--Statistics, Petra (Ancient city)--Buildings, facilities, etc., Petra (Ancient city)--Description and travel, Travel research

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...occasionally come across eighth-century Umayyad castles. These northern areas offer...Hill--and the silhouettes of the vast Umayyad palace (dating from the eighth century...Abbassid Caliphate of Islam, the white the Umayyad Caliphate of Islam and the green the Fatimid...
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Splits in the Community of Believers

Magazine article; World and I, Vol. 17, October 2002

Subjects:

Caliphs, Shiites--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Sunnites--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes

Collections: Entire Library

...to be the fourth caliph. His succession led to conflict with the kinsmen of the assassinated Uthman, who became known as the Umayyad caliphs (661--750). Their candidate, Muaawiya I, the governor of Syria, arbitrated with Ali to allow for another "official...

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Newspaper Articles on: Umayyad

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How Moorish; London Escape: After the Romans, Visigoths, Moors and Christians, Cordoba's Latest Invader Is Gavanndra Hodge, Lured by the Culture and the Cava-

Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), October 27, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...capital of Al-Andalus in the eighth century, and was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty, who built a mosque so beautiful it became famous the...WHAT TO DO The Mezquita has to be the first port of call: the Umayyad mosque, first constructed by Abed Al-Rahman I in 784AD, was...
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Hybrid Artistry of Islamic Spain

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, May 15, 2004

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...exhibit is the gift box "Pyxis" (circa 966) from the Umayyad dynasty. The Umayyads, the first to conquer the Iberian Peninsula, came from Syria and ruled from 711 to 1010. Umayyad artists decorated the box with exquisitely chased...
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Yazidis Risk Persecution, Attacks to Follow Religion; Many Emigrate from Iraq for Fear of Being Targeted by Muslims

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, August 22, 2007

Subjects:

Emigration and immigration, Muslims, Zoroastrianism

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...centuries-old mutual loathing. The Yazidi faith predates Islam, but it derives its name from Yezid or Yazid, a seventh-century Umayyad caliph, or spiritual leader. The faith is based at Lalish, a town 15 miles north of Mosul, the site of a tomb of a 12th-century...
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Jerusalem Has Been Sacred to Muslims for Centuries

Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 20, 1997

Subjects:

Jerusalem, Israel

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...sciences were taught; tekiyyas and caravanserai for pilgrims and traders; and, most important, the exquisite seventh-century Umayyad monuments that dominate the city visually, the Dome of the Rock and the al-Aqsa Mosque in the midst of the Haram al-Sharif...
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48 Hours in AMMAN

Newspaper article; Sunday Mirror (London, England), April 9, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...remains as well as those from the Roman and Islamic periods. The site contains several structures, including the impressive Umayyad Palace, a small Byzantine basilica and the Temple of Hercules. Next stop is the Jordan Archaeological Museum, home to among...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: Umayyad

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Umayyad

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

UMAYYAD ooma yad, the first Islamic dynasty (661 750). Their reign witnessed the return to leadership roles of the pre-Islamic...II, in 750. A branch of the Ummayad family, led by Abd ar-Rahman ad-Dakhil, was able to reach Cordoba and to reestablish Umayyad rule (780 1031) in Muslim Spain. See G. R. Hawting, The First Dynasty of Islam (1986). ____________________ The Columbia...
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Marwan II

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

MARWAN II mar wan, 684 750, last of the Umayyad caliphs. He served as governor of Armenia before his short-lived...reorganized his army, taking Syria by 746. Soon afterward, the Umayyad army was defeated (750) by a combined force of Iraqi, Persian...
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Abbasid

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...nor (after 787) W of Egypt. Under the Umayyad caliphs the Abbasids lived quietly until...with the Shiite faction in opposing the Umayyads, and in 747 the gifted Abu Muslim...most of the empire in revolt against the Umayyads. The head of the Abbasid family became...
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Muawiya

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

MUAWIYA mooa wea, d. 680, 1st Umayyad caliph (661 80), one of the greatest Muslim statesmen; son of Abu Sufyan, a Koreish tribesman of Mecca. He submitted to Islam...
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Hakam Ii, Al-

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

HAKAM II, AL- al-hakam , 914 76, Umayyad caliph of Cordoba (961 76), son and successor of Abd ar-Rahman III. In the early part of his reign he successfully waged war against...

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