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