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The rebel and the Imām in early Islam : explorations in Muslim historiography by Najam Iftikhar Haider is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The rebel and the Imām in early Islam : explorations in Muslim historiography about?
Engaging with contemporary debates about the sources that shape our understanding of the early Muslim world, Najam Haider proposes a new model for Muslim historical writing that draws on Late Antique historiography to challenge the imposition of modern notions of history on a pre-modern society. Haider discusses three key case studies - the revolt of Mukhtar b. Abi 'Ubayd (d. 67/687), the life of the Twelver Shi'i Imam Musa al-Kazim (d. 183/799) and the rebellion and subsequent death of the Zayd
Who reads The rebel and the Imām in early Islam : explorations in Muslim historiography?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Najam Iftikhar Haider
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781107026056
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Islam, Religion
- Updated
- 2026-03-25