Succession to Muhammad - A Study of the Early Caliphate

Zusammenfassung In a convincing reinterpretation of early Islamic history! Wilferd Madelung examines the conflict which developed after the death of Muhammad for control of the Muslim community. He demonstrates how this conflict! which marked the demise of the first four caliphs! resulted in the lasting schism between Sunnite and Shi'ite Islam. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Abu Bakr: the successor of the Messenger of God and the caliphate of Quraysh; 2. 'Umar: Commander of the Faithful, Islamic meritocracy, consultation and Arab empire; 3. 'Uthman: the Viceregent of God and the reign of 'Abd Shams; 4. 'Ali: the counter-caliphate of Hashim; Conclusion: Restoration of the community and despotic kingship.

Product details

• Authors: Wilferd Madelung, Wilfred Madelung
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.08.1996
• EAN: 9780521561815
• ISBN: 978-0-521-56181-5
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 235 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book; Islam, prehistory, HISTORY / Middle East / General, CE period up to c 1500, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Asian History, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Islamic countries, BCE to c 500 CE, BCE period – Protohistory