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Excellence and precedence : medieval Islamic discourse on legitimate leadership / by Asma Afsaruddin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Afsaruddin, Asma, 1958-
- Series:
- Islamic history and civilization ; 0929-2403 v. 36.
- Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts, 0929-2403 ; v. 36
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Caliphate--History.
- Caliphate.
- History.
- Imamate--History.
- Imamate.
- Islam and politics--Arabian Peninsula--History.
- Islam and politics.
- Legitimacy of governments--Arabian Peninsula--History.
- Legitimacy of governments.
- Leadership--Religious aspects--Islam.
- Leadership.
- Polity (Religion).
- Arabian Peninsula.
- Physical Description:
- x, 310 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2002.
- Summary:
- This volume provides new insights into the nature of legitimate leadership in the formative period of Islam through analysis of a specific discourse framed around the two key Qur'?nic concepts of moreal excellence (fad?l/fad??la) and precedence (s?biqa).
- Contents:
- The Author of the Bina' al-Maqala 9
- The Political and Social Milieu 12
- Refutations of the 'Uthmaniyya 23
- Manaqib/Fada'il Traditions: Genesis and Propagation 26
- Chapter 1 The Excellence of Precedence 36
- The Positions of al-Jahiz and Ibn Tawus 51
- A. Precedence in Conversion to Islam 52
- B. Precedence in Service to Islam 58
- Reflections of al-Jahiz' Views in the Manaqib and Other Literature 64
- Reflections of Ibn Tawus' Views in the Manaqib and Other Literature 71
- Chapter 2 The Precedence of Excellence 80
- A. Generosity 81
- B. Abstemiousness 84
- C. Veracity 87
- D. Valor 94
- Reflections of Al-Jahiz' Views in the Manaqib Literature 98
- Reflections of Ibn Tawus' Views in the Manaqib Literature 104
- Chapter 3 The Epistemology of Excellence 113
- Al-Jahiz' Views 114
- Ibn Tawus' Views 120
- Reflections of al-Jahiz' Views in the Manaqib and Other Literature 128
- Reflections of Ibn Tawus' Views in the Manaqib and Other Literature 137
- Brief Excursus on 'Ilm and the Nature of the Early Caliphate/Imamate 142
- Chapter 4 The Excellence of Propinquity to the Prophet: Kinship vs. Companionship 146
- Al-Jahiz' Views 148
- Ibn Tawus' Views 159
- Reflections of Al-Jahiz' Views in the Manaqib and Other Literature 165
- Reflections of Ibn Tawus' Views in the Manaqib and Other Literature 176
- Al-Jahiz' Views 184
- Ibn Tawus' Views 186
- Reflections of Al-Jahiz' Views in the Manaqib and Other Literature 188
- Reflections of Ibn Tawus' Views in the Manaqib and Other Literature 193
- Chapter 5 Canon of Excellence I: Hadith as Proof-Texts and the Principle of Nass 197
- Al-Jahiz' Views 198
- Ibn Tawus' Views 202
- 1. The Reliability of Hadith Transmitters 208
- 2. The Nature of the Transmission of Hadith 213
- The Principle of Nass 217
- Al-Jahiz' Views 224
- Ibn Tawus' Rebuttal 226
- Chapter 6 Canon of Excellence II: Qur'anic Verses as Proof-Texts 229
- General Sunni and Shi'i Exegeses 252
- Appendix Sources for the Bina' al-Maqala 287.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [293]-304) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9004120432
- 9789004120433
- OCLC:
- 47869356
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