Conversion to Islam: competing themes in early Islamic historiography

During the first three centuries of Islamic rule, Muslims first articulated what it meant to become Muslim. In early Islamic sources, references to conversion describe an act of religious, political, and social transition. Conversion stories were an important way for historians to emphasize Allah at...

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主要作者: Ibrahim, Ayman S. 1973- (Author)
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语言:English
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出版: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2021]
In:Year: 2021
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B 伊斯兰教 / 皈依 (宗教)
Further subjects:B Conversion (伊斯兰教)
B 伊斯兰教 Historiography
B Islam ; Historiography
B Conversion ; Islam
B History
B Islam ; Customs and practices
B 伊斯兰教 Customs and practices
B Muslim converts
B Conversion 伊斯兰教 History
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总结:During the first three centuries of Islamic rule, Muslims first articulated what it meant to become Muslim. In early Islamic sources, references to conversion describe an act of religious, political, and social transition. Conversion stories were an important way for historians to emphasize Allah at work in the Muslim community and to convey the unique qualities of Muhammad and the Qu'ran. In these texts, historians not only revealed the diverse nature of conversion and perceptions of it, but also illuminated their own religious debates, social concerns, political orientations, and ideological
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-287) and index
ISBN:0197530710