Religion And Politics Under The Early 'abbasids: The Emergence Of The Proto-sunni Elite (islamic History And Civilization. Studies And Texts, V. 16)
by Muhammad Qasim Zaman /
1997 / English / PDF
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A study of the religious policies of the early Abbasid caliphs,
focusing on the religious trends which went into the making of
Sunni Islam, and tracing the emergence of the nascent Sunni elite
in relation to the Abbasids. The picture that emerges is of a close
collaboration between the caliphs and the "ulama", with the caliphs
playing an active role in religious life. The author challenges the
prevailing interpretations of the separation of religion and
politics in early Islam, offering insights into the social and
religious history of Islam's formative centuries.
A study of the religious policies of the early Abbasid caliphs,
focusing on the religious trends which went into the making of
Sunni Islam, and tracing the emergence of the nascent Sunni elite
in relation to the Abbasids. The picture that emerges is of a close
collaboration between the caliphs and the "ulama", with the caliphs
playing an active role in religious life. The author challenges the
prevailing interpretations of the separation of religion and
politics in early Islam, offering insights into the social and
religious history of Islam's formative centuries.