A short history of the Saracens. ([2013?])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ameer Ali.
• Other Names: Ali, Syed Ameer, 1849-1928
• Contents: Ch. 1. Arabia, it's geographical and physical conditions, the ancient Arabs -- ch. 2. Early history, Kossay, Abdul Muttalib, the Abyssinian attack, the birth of Mohammed, his ministry, the Hegira -- ch. 3. Mohammed at Medina, factions in Medina, the charter, the death of Mohammed -- ch. 4. The republic -- ch. 5. Osma?n, his favouritism, Osma?n's death, Ali, rebellion of Mua?wiyah, battle of Siffi?n, the Kha?rijis, assasination of Ali, end of the Republic -- ch. 6. Retrospect, government, policy, administrationm the army, social life -- ch. 7. The Ommeyades (the Harbite branch) -- ch. 8. Merwa?n, son of Hakam, accepted as the chief of the Ommeyades, battle of Marj Ra?hat, destruction of the Syrian Modhar, Merwa?n's treachery, the penitents, the death of Merwa?n, Abdul Malik, the ruler of Syria, the rise of Mukhta?r, the destruction of the murderers of Hussain, the death of Mukhta?r, Musaab, invasion of Ira?k by Abdul Malik, death of Musaab, invasion of Hija?z by Abdul Malik's army, siege of Mecca, death of Abdulla?h, the son of Zubair (the Meccan caliph), Abdul Malik, chief of Isla?m, the tyrant Hajja?j, progress in Africa, war with the Romans, the Kha?rijis, Abdul Malik's death -- ch. 9. Wali?d I., conquests in the east, progress in Africa, Mu?sa bin Nusair, viceroy of the West, condition of Spain, the oppression of Roderick, Ta?rick bon Zia?d lands at Gibraltar, the battle of Medina Sidonia, death of Roderick, conquest of Spain, advance into France, recall of Mu?sa and Ta?rick, character of the Saracenic administration in Spain, the provinces, the effect of the tribal jealousies, death of Wa?lid I., his character -- ch. 10. Accession of Sulaima?n, fall of Mu?sa and Ta?rick, death of Abdul Azi?z, son of Mu?sa, tribal dissensions, the Yemenites, the rise of Yezi?d, son of Muhallib, siege of Constantinople, Moslem reverses, death of Sulaima?n, accession of Omar II., his wise and virtuous reign, retreat from Constantinople, Omar's death, accession of Yezi?d II., insurrection of Yezi?d, son of Muhallib, destruction of the Yemenites, tribal dissensions, Moslem reverses, death of Yezi?d II., the Abbassids -- ch. 11. Accession of Hisha?m, troubled state of the empire, Hisha?m's character, affairs in the east, in Armenia, in Africa, the revolt of the Kha?rijis and Berbers, 'the battle of the nobles', Hanzala, defeat of the Berbers, Spain, intestine dissensions, frequent change of governors, appointment of Abdur Rahma?n al-Gha?feki, invasion of northern France, Battle of Tours, Monkish exaggeration, fresh invasion of France, capture of Avignon, Okbah's victories, his death, internecine quarrels, ruin of the Arab cause in France, fall of Kha?lid al-Kasri, rising of Zaid in Ira?k, his death, the Abbasside propaganda, appearance of Abu? Muslim, death of Hisha?m -- ch. 12. The extent of the empire at Hisha?m's death, character of his successor, his cruelty towards his relations, Kha?lid al-Kasri put to death, Yahya bin Zaid's rising and death, its effect on the people of Khora?sa?n, affairs in Spain, Husa?m (Abu'l Khatta?r), governor of Spain, submission to all parties, his mild and just government at the outset, his partiality for the Yemenites, insurrection of the Modhar, battle of Shekundah, election of Thaalabah, his death, arrival of Abdur Rahma?n, grandson of Hisha?m, in Spain, invasion of Pepin the Short, massacre of the Saracens, siege of Narbonne, captured by treachery, Arab power effaced in France, affairs in Africa, insurrection against Walid II., his death, Yezi?d III., proclaimed caliph, his death, succession of Ibra?him, revolt of Merwa?n, battle of Ain ul Ja?r, flight of Ibra?him, Merwa?n proclaimed caliph -- ch. 13. Merwa?n II., his character, insurrections, rising in Khora?sa?n, Abu? Muslim, the Persian revolt, defeat and death of Nasr, governer of Khora?sa?n, death of Ibra?him, the Abbasside Ima?m, defeat of the Ommeyades of Neha?wand, defeath of the viceroy of Ira?k, proclamation of Saffa?h as caliph, battle of the Za?b, defeat of Merwa?n, his flight, capture of Damascus, Abbasside vindictiveness, death of Merwa?n, last of the Ommeyades, the causes of the Ommeyade downfall -- ch. 14. Retrospect. Ch. 15. The Abbasides : Saffa?h and Mansu?r -- ch. 16. Accession of Mahdi, his magnificent reign, his humanity, the Zindli?ks, war with the Romans, Irene agrees to pay tribute, Mahdi's death, accession of Ha?di, the separation of Mauritania, Ha?di's death -- ch. 17. Rashi?d and Ami?n, accession of Ha?ru?n ar-Rashi?d, his character, glorious reign, the Barmekides, grant of autonomy to Ifri?kia, affairs in Asia, arrangement for the succession to the caliphate, Ami?n and Ma?mu?n made successors, division of the empire, fall of the Barmekides, an Arab Joan of Arc, the Roman war, treachery of Nicephorus, his defeat, a fresh treaty, Byzantine breach of faith, its result, Rashi?d's death, ascension of Ami?n, his character, declares war against Ma?mu?n, Ta?hir defeats Ami?n's troops, Siege of Bagdad, Ma?mu?n acknowledged as caliph at Mecca and Medi?na, Ami?n's death -- ch. 18. Ma?mu?n at Merv, disorders in Bagdad, death of Ima?m Ali ar-Riza?, Ma?mu?n at Bagdad, war with the Greeks, rationalism, Ma?mu?n's death, his character, intellectual development of the Saracens under Ma?mu?n, accession of Mu?tasim, change of capital, formation of the Turkish guard, capture of Ba?bek, defeat of the Greeks, death of Mu?tasim, accession of Wa?sik, his character, his death -- ch. 19. Mutawakkil, the Nero of the Arabs, the decline of the Empire, Muntassir, Mustai?n, Mutazz, the negro insurrection, the Suffa?rides, Muhtadi, Mutamid, the nego insurrection suppressed, Mutazid, the rise of the Fatimides, Karmathians, their devastations, Muktafi, restoration of Egypt to the caliphate, the Sa?ma?nides, Muktadir, Ka?hir, Ra?zi, Muttaki, the Buyides, the mayors of the palace, Mustakfi, the Ghaznavides, Mutii, Ta?ii, Ka?dir, Ka?im, the Seljukides, Tughril Beg -- ch. 20. Ka?im b'amr-Illa?h, the caliph, Tughril Beg, war with the Byzantines, Tughril's death, accession of Alp Arsla?n, the Roman invasion, battle of Mala?z Kard, Roman defeat, Diogenes Romanus made prisoner, treaty of peace, Diogenes Romanus blinded and killed by his subjects, death of Alp Arsla?n, accession of Malik Shah, death of Ka?im, accession of Muktadi as caliph, Malik Shah's glorious reign, the rise of the assassins, Hassan Saba?h, assassination of Niza?m ul-Mulk, death of Malik Saba?h, disputes among his songs, death of caliph Muktadi bi'amr-Illa?h, accession of Mustazhir b'Illa?h, the beginning of the Crusades, siege of Antioch, its capture, slaughter of the Saracens, destruction of Maraa't un-Noma?n, butchery in Jerusalem, sack of Tripoli -- ch. 21. Caliph Mustazhir, Sultan Barkya?ru?k, his wars with Tutu?sh, his uncle, and his brother Mohammed, death of Barkya?ru?k, accession of Mohammed to the sultanate, discord among the vassals, the progress of the Crusaders, death of the Sultan Mohammed, death of the caliph Mustazhir, accession of the caliph Mustarshid, Sultan Sanjar, sultan of the east, Sultan Mahmu?d, of Ira?k and Syria, rise of Ima?d ud-di?n Zangi (Sanguin), death of Mahmu?d, accession of Sultan Masu?d, assassination of Mustarshid, election of Ra?shid as caliph, deposed by Masu?d, accession of Muktafi as caliph, war of Zangi with the Crusaders, his victories, the death of Zangi, the accession of Nu?r ud-di?n Mahmu?d, his successes against the Crusaders, death of Muktafi and accession of caliph Mustanjid, the dispatch of Shirku?h to Egypt, annexation of Egypt, rise of Saladin, death of Mustanjid, accession of caliph Mustazii, death of Nur ud-di?n Mahmu?d. Ch. 22. The caliph Na?sir, Malik Sa?le?h Isma?il, prince of Damascus, Saladin invited to Damascus, war between Saladin and Malik Sa?le?h, Saladin, ruler of Syria, invested with the title of sultan, Malik Sa?le?h's death, Saladin's power, the kingdom of Jerusalem, the Crusaders break the truce, battle of Tiberias, rout of the Crusaders, conquest of Acre, Naplus, Jericho, etc., siege of Jerusalem, its capitulation, humanity of Saladin, the Third Crusade, siege of Acre, heroic defence, the Crusaders' defeats, death of Frederick Barbarossa, arrival of the kings of France and England, acre taken, cruelty of Richard C?ur de Lion, Ascalon rased to the ground by Saladin, peace with Richard, death of Saladin, his character -- ch. 23. Saladin's sons, rise of al-Malik al-Aa?dil, the Fourth Crusade, the sons of al-Malik al-Aa?dil, general review of the Isla?mic world in the east, the caliphate, caliph Az-Za?hir, the caliph Mustansir, the caliph Mustaasim, the eruption of the Tartars, fall of Bagdad, destruction of Isla?mic civilisation -- ch. 24. Retrospect -- ch. 25. Retrospect (continued) -- ch. 26. The Saracens of Spain : the Ommeyades -- ch. 27. Accession of Abdur Rahma?n III., reduces the insurgents, his wars with the Christian tribes of the north, their punishment, assumes the title of Ameer ul-Momini?n, fresh raids by the Galicians, introduction of the Slavs into state service, battle of al-Khandak, the tribes sue for peace, boundaries withdrawn to the Ebro, war in Africa, fresh war with the Galicians, Sancho expelled by his subjects, Iota, Sancho implores Abdur Rahma?n's help, Leon, Castile, and Navarre dependences of the caliphate, Abdur Rahma?n's death, his character, accession of Hakam II., his benignant reign, successes over the Galicians and Navarrese, expedition into Africa, Hakam's love of learning, Cordova, its splendour, its extent, Az-zahra, chivalry -- ch. 28. Accession of Hisha?m II., Ha?jib al-Mansu?r, his intrigues, seizes all the powers of the state, his victories over the Christian tribes, his death, is succeeded by his son, al-Muzzaffar, his successful government, Al-Muzzaffar's death, Ha?jib Abdur Rahma?n, killed, Mahdi seizes the throne, abdication of Hisha?m II., Sulaima?n kills Mahdi, convulsion in Cordova -- ch. 29. The Mulu?k ut-Tawd?if or petty kings, their mutual divisions, gradual extension of the Christian power, the Almoravides, Yusuf bin Ta?shfi?n, the battle of Zalla?ka, death of Yusuf bin Ta?shfi?n, is succeeded by his son Ali, his death, collapse of the Almoravide Empire, the Almohades, Abdul Momi?n, Abu? Ya?ku?b Yusuf, Abu? Yusuf Ya?ku?b (al-Mansu?r), battle of Alarcos, death of Ya?ku?b, accession of Mohammed an-Nasir, disaster of al-Aaka?b, collapse of the Almohade Empire, rise of the Banu?-Ahmar, the kingdom of Granada -- ch. 30. The last struggle, the siege of Granada, the capitulation, treachery of Ferdinand and Isabella, the persecution of the Spanish moslems, final expulsion, its effect on Spain -- ch. 31. Retrospect -- ch. 32. The Saracens in Africa.
• Edition: [New edition]
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2004
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
• Subjects: 909.09767; Civilization, Islamic; Islamic Empire -- History; Islamic countries; Islamic Empire; Electronic books; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781136199011; 1136199012
• Related ISBNs: 9780710309181; 071030918X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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