An analysis of a variety of early Islamic texts to understand the creation and identity of early martyres and ascetics.
An analysis of a variety of early Islamic texts to understand the creation and identity of early martyres and ascetics
In Shurāt Legends, Ibādī Identities, Adam Gaiser explores the origins and early development of Islamic notions of martyrdom and of martyrdom literature. He examines the catalogs or lists of martyrs (martyrologies) of the early shurāt (Khārijites) in the context of late antiquity…
An analysis of a variety of early Islamic texts to understand the creation and identity of early martyres and ascetics.
"Analyses the narrative function of Khārijism in 9th- and 10th-century Islamic historiography. The first book-length literary study of Khārijism. Sheds new light on the creation of historical memory in early Islamic historiography. Emphasises the importance of literary approache…
Analyses the narrative function of Khārijism in 9th- and 10th-century Islamic historiography.
The Kharijites were a splinter group that broke away from the main forces of Islam during the formative medieval period, purportedly refusing arbitration and committing bloody outrages against their fellow Muslims. After a look at Kharijite origins, this book focuses on contempo…
The Kharijites were a splinter group that broke away from the main forces of Islam during the formative medieval period, purportedly refusing arbitration and committing bloody outrages against their fellow Muslims. After a look at Kharijite origins, this book focuses on contempo…