Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan
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Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan

From Arabia to Empire

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Publisher Description

In this accessible study, Stephen Humphreys introduces the most elusive of the early caliphs, Mu'awiya ibn abi Sufyan (602-680). Notoriously guarded about his thoughts, motives and emotions, Mu’awiya was universally known as a figure of immense political acumen. Beyond this, opinions are deeply divided. Throughout history, some have accused him of being the first caliph to diverge from Muhammed’s model of ideal Muslim leadership whilst others credit him with uniting an empire in disarray and transforming the Caliphate into a practicable form of government. In light of this, Humphreys critically analyses his sources, and seeks to get as close as possible to a historical account of the great man.

GENRE
Religion & Spirituality
RELEASED
2012
December 1
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
160
Pages
PUBLISHER
Oneworld Publications
SELLER
Simon & Schuster Canada
SIZE
1.3
MB

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