A Short History of the Saracens

A Short History of the Saracens

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Author: Syed Ameer Ali
Publisher: Kitab Bhavan
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 650
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8171510043

Description

A concise account of the Rise and Decline of the Saracenic Power and of the Economic, Social and intellectual Development of the Arab Nation. From the earliest times to the destruction of Bagdad, and the expulsion of the Moors from Spain, with Maps. Illustrations and Genealogical Tables.

This work is not a mere chronicle of wars and conquests, or the rise and fall of dynasties. It is a record of the copious contributions made by the Saracenic race under the flag of Islam, to human knowledge in all departments of science and literature; of their marvelous system of administration; of their economic and cultural development and the remarkable position held by women in the social and legal system of Islam.

The story of the havoc, carnage and savagery wrought by the Crusaders and the Mongols is told from the records of the people who suffered.

Contents

PREFACE TO 1924 EDITION

PREFACE

CHAPTER I
Arabia-Its Geographical and Physical Condition-The Ancient Arabs

CHAPTER II
Early History-Kossay-Abdul Muttalib-The Abyssinian Attack-The Birth of Mohammed-His Ministry-The Hegira

CHAPTER III
Mohammed at Medina-Factions in Medina-The Charter-The death of Mohammed

CHAPTER IV
The Republic

CHAPTER V
Osman-His favouritism - Osman’s death

CHAPTER VI
Retrospect-Government-Policy-Administration-The Army-Social Life

CHAPTER VII
The Ommeyades (The Harbite Branch)

CHAPTER VIII
Merwan, Son of Hakam-Accepted as the Chief of the Ommeyades

CHAPTER IX
Walid I-Conquests in the East-Progress in Africa

CHAPTER X
Accession of Sulaiman-Fall of Musa and Tarick

CHAPTER XI
Accession of Hisham-Troubled state of the Empire

CHAPTER XII
The extent of the Empire at Hisham’s Death

CHAPTER XIII
Merwan II-His character

CHAPTER XIV
Retrospect

CHAPTER XV
The Abbassides-Saffah and Mansur

CHAPTER XVI
Accession of Mahdi-His magnificent reign

CHAPTER XVII
Rashid and Amin-Accession of Harun or-Rashid-His Character

CHAPTER XVIII
Mamun at Merv-Disorders in Bagdad

CHAPTER XIX
Multawakkil, the Nero of the Arabs-the Decline of the Empire

CHAPTER XX
Kaim b’amr-IIah, the Caliph-Tughril Beg

CHAPTER XXI
Caliph Mustazhir-Sultan Barkyaruk

CHAPTER XXII
The Calip Nasir-Malik Saleh Ismail, Prince of Damascus

CHAPTER XXIII
Saladin’s sons-Rise of al-Malik al-Aadil

CHAPTER XXIV
Retrospect

CHAPTER XXV
Retrospect (Continued)

CHAPTER XXVI
The Saracens of Spain-The Ommeyades

CHAPTER XXVII
Accession of Abdur Rahman III

CHAPTER XXVIII
Accession of Hisham II

CHAPTER XXIX
The Muluk ut-Tawaif or Petty Kings

CHAPTER XXX
The last struggle-The Siege of Granada-The Capitulation

CHAPTER XXXI
Retrospect

CHAPTER XXXII
The Saracens in Africa

Appendix

Bibliographical Index

Index