The history of Islamic thought in the Middle Ages, the impact of Greek philosophy and science, and the formation of an own theological tradition, is a long and complex one. The articles in this volume dedicated to Hans Daiber, one of the pioneering scholars in this field, offer …
The history of Islamic thought in the Middle Ages, the impact of Greek philosophy and science, and the formation of an own theological tradition, is a long and complex one. The articles in this volume dedicated to Hans Daiber, one of the pioneering scholars in this field, offer …
Scholars disagree about the existence and nature of a genre of philosophical correspondence in the Islamicate world and its history and purpose. In addition to actual exchanges of letters, philosophical literature sometimes captures a variety of viewpoints in the communication t…
Amen ( Āmīn ) is one of the most important Islamic prayer formulas and used in a variety of contexts. Like āmēn (Hebrew) and amīn (Syriac), for Jews and Christians respectively, āmīn is used by Muslims to conclude a prayer. Although not included in the Qurʾān, Sunnīs, during rit…
Allāhumma , also (l)lāhumma , is an Arabic vocative and invocation of God, the usage of which predates Islam. It is one of the most important Islamic prayer formulas and is used in a variety of contexts. Talbiyya s, formulas beginning with “Labbayka, Allāhumma, Labbayka” (Here w…