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Founder of Cairo

Shainool Jiwa

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Description:The reign of the founder of Cairo, the fourth Fatimid Imam-caliph al-Mu'izz li-D?n All?h (341OCo365/953OCo975) marks a watershed in the transformation of the Fatimid state from a regional North African dynasty to an expansive Mediterranean empire. It was also under al-Mu'izz that articulations of the supreme authority of the Fatimid Ismaili imamate were written and disseminated across various regions of Fatimid influence.The writings of Idr's 'Im?d al-D?n (d. 872/1468) provide a distinctive presentation of the Fatimid imamate from the perspective of the Ismaili da'wa itself. As the chief d?'? of the Yemeni ?ayyib? Ismailis, Idr's composed his monumental 'Uy?n al-akhb?r wa fun?n al-?th?r as a record of the Ismaili imamate from its inception to his own time. In doing so, Idr's drew upon the rich repertoire of Ismaili and non-Ismaili sources that had been part of the corpus of the Fatimid literary tradition, many of which have subsequently been lost due to the vagaries of time and circumstance. As the only surviving medieval Ismaili work documenting the history of the Fatimid dynasty, the 'Uy?n al-akhb?r is among its principal primary sources. This book provides the first annotated English translation of the extensive chapter on al-Mu'izz in the 'Uy?n, which remains a vital yet relatively unknown Ismaili source. The introduction to this work not only outlines the salient features of al-Mu'izzOCOs reign but also examines Idr?sOCO purpose and approach to historical writing. In providing an insiderOCOs account of the reign of one of the most influential rulers of the medieval Muslim world, this work will be of particular interest to students of Ismaili history and thought, medieval Mediterranean history and Muslim historiography.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Founder of Cairo. To get started finding Founder of Cairo, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 303

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Release: 2014

ISBN: 0857722239

Description: The reign of the founder of Cairo, the fourth Fatimid Imam-caliph al-Mu'izz li-D?n All?h (341OCo365/953OCo975) marks a watershed in the transformation of the Fatimid state from a regional North African dynasty to an expansive Mediterranean empire. It was also under al-Mu'izz that articulations of the supreme authority of the Fatimid Ismaili imamate were written and disseminated across various regions of Fatimid influence.The writings of Idr's 'Im?d al-D?n (d. 872/1468) provide a distinctive presentation of the Fatimid imamate from the perspective of the Ismaili da'wa itself. As the chief d?'? of the Yemeni ?ayyib? Ismailis, Idr's composed his monumental 'Uy?n al-akhb?r wa fun?n al-?th?r as a record of the Ismaili imamate from its inception to his own time. In doing so, Idr's drew upon the rich repertoire of Ismaili and non-Ismaili sources that had been part of the corpus of the Fatimid literary tradition, many of which have subsequently been lost due to the vagaries of time and circumstance. As the only surviving medieval Ismaili work documenting the history of the Fatimid dynasty, the 'Uy?n al-akhb?r is among its principal primary sources. This book provides the first annotated English translation of the extensive chapter on al-Mu'izz in the 'Uy?n, which remains a vital yet relatively unknown Ismaili source. The introduction to this work not only outlines the salient features of al-Mu'izzOCOs reign but also examines Idr?sOCO purpose and approach to historical writing. In providing an insiderOCOs account of the reign of one of the most influential rulers of the medieval Muslim world, this work will be of particular interest to students of Ismaili history and thought, medieval Mediterranean history and Muslim historiography.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Founder of Cairo. To get started finding Founder of Cairo, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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