The first civil war
by Hawting, G. R., (Gerald R.), Ṭabarī
fromSUNY series in Near Eastern studies
0
Type: Book
This volume 17 of al-Tabari's great 40-volume history of the Arabs treats the first Civil War, 656-661. Many of the events treated in this volume have become part of the historical consciousness of Muslims. The first civil war of Islam, the Fitnah, is widely seen as of decisive …