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‘The Book of Tribulations: The Syrian Muslim Apocalyptic Tradition': An Annotated Translation by NU'Aym B. Hammad Al-Marwazi
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Year: July 18, 2017
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 57 MB
Language: English
Year: July 18, 2017
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 57 MB
Language: English
The Book of Tribulations is the earliest complete Muslim apocalyptic text to survive, and as such has considerable value as a primary text. It is unique in its importance for Islamic history: focusing upon the central Syrian city of Hims, it gives us a picture of the personalities of the city, the tribal conflicts within, the tensions between the proto-Muslim community and the majority Christian population, and above all details about the wars with the Byzantines. Additionally, Nuaym gives us a range of both the Umayyad and the Abbasid official propaganda, which was couched in apocalyptic and messianic terms.
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