Ottoman Ibadis of Cairo - A History

Paul M. Love, Jr. explores the history of the minority Ibadi Muslim community in Cairo from the seventeenth to the early twentieth centuries. Using a unique range of sources, Love both illuminates the events of Egyptian history and highlights the role of the Ibadis in shaping political, religious, and commercial life in Ottoman-era Cairo.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Tulun district; 2. The alley of the ram; 3. An Ibadi library in Cairo; 4. A new century; 5. The diplomat and the printer; 6. Salim Bin Yäqub; Conclusion.

About the author

Paul M. Love, Jr. is Associate Professor of North African, Middle Eastern, and Islamic History at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco. He is a former Fulbright scholar and received three prestigious Critical Language Scholarships from the United States Department of State. His research has been funded by the Arcadia Foundation, the Council for American Overseas Research Centers, the Social Sciences Research Council, the American Institute for Maghrib Studies, and the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. He previously published Ibadi Muslims of North Africa (2018).

Product details

• Authors: Jr Love, Paul M Love, Paul M Love Jr, Paul M. Love Jr
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9781009254281
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0925428-1
• No. of pages: 253
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Islam, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, RELIGION / Islam / General, Egypt, Cairo, HISTORY / Africa / North, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Middle Eastern history, African History, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800, HISTORY / Middle East / Egypt, Islam: branches and groups