The History of Al-Tabari Vol. 16: The Community Divided: The Caliphate of 'ali I A.D. 656-657/A.H. 35-36 by

Suny Near Eastern Studies

The History of Al-Tabari Vol. 16: The Community Divided: The Caliphate of 'ali I A.D. 656-657/A.H. 35-36

with Adrian Brockett (Translator)

236 pages hardcover

1 edition

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This volume of al-Tabari's history deals with the traumatic breakup of the Muslim community following the assassination of the Caliph 'Uthman. It begins with the first seriously contested succession to the caliphate, that of 'Ali, and proceeds ine...

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