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‘Ali ibn ‘Asakir (1105–1176) was one of the most renowned experts on Hadith and Islamic history in the medieval era. His was a tumultuous time: centuries of Shi‘i rule had not long ended in central Syria, rival warlords sought control of the capital, and Crusaders had captured Jerusalem.
Seeking the unification of Syria and Egypt, and the revival of Sunnism in both, Ibn ‘Asakir served successive Muslim rulers, including Nur al-Din and Saladin, and produced propaganda against both the Christian invaders and the Shi‘is. This, together with his influential writings and his advocacy of major texts, helped to lay the foundations for the eventual Sunni domination of the Levant – a domination which continues to this day.
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Notes Acknowledgments1 The World of Ibn ‘Asakir Damascus in the fifth/eleventh century
The Burids Nur al-Din Status of Religious Scholarship Back to Ibn ‘Asakir
2 Life & Career Background
Education & Travels
First Trip Second Trip Return to Damascus Teaching & Character
Writings
Death
3 Scholarship & Activism Political unity and Revivification of Sunnism
Trustee of Hadith
The College of Hadith In Defense of Ash‘arism
Tabyin kadhib al-muftari Preaching of Jihad
Al-Arba‘un hadith fi al-hathth ‘ala al-jihad Others Books on Jihad? Religious Merits of Towns and Places
Fadl ‘Asqalan Ibn ‘Asakir as Theologian and Historian
Was Ibn ‘Asakir a Theologian? Was Ibn ‘Asakir a Historian?4 Ta’rikh Dimashq The Idea
The Book
Rehabilitation of Past Figures and Islamic Unity Arrangement and Divisions Transmission Manuscripts Impact Modern Editions5 The ‘Asakir Extended Family Direct Descendants of Ibn ‘Asakir
Descendants of Ibn ‘Asakir’s Sister
Descendants of Ibn ‘Asakir’s Brother Muhammad
Other Members of the ‘Asakir Family
The ‘Asakir Family Tree
6 Medieval Legacy Ibn ‘Asakir’s Notable Students
Ibn ‘Asakir’s Legacy through his
Ta’rikh7 Modern Legacy, Syrian Nationalism & Islamic Nationalism The Late-Nineteenth- to Early-Twentieth-Century Context
The Late-Twentieth-Century Context
Glossary Bibliography Index
A propos de l'auteur
Suleiman A. Mourad is Professor of Religion at Smith College in Massachusetts, USA, and former Director of the Nantes Institute for Advanced Study in France. He specialises in Islamic history and religious thought, and how the challenges of modernity have led to major changes in Muslims’ perception of and attitude towards their own history and classical thought.
Résumé
A towering figure in the history of Islamic scholarship, who shaped biographical literature and the emerging genre of city histories
