Decisive Moments in the History of Islam

Decisive Moments in the History of Islam

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Author: Muhammad Abdullah Enan
Publisher: Goodword books
Year: 2002
Language: English
Pages: 294
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8187570237

Description

This book deals with the decisive encounters between East and West, - Islam and Christendom. This is one of the most important subjects of Islamic history, indeed perhaps the most important of all.

The encounter between Islam and Christendom in the fields of war or peace, was always decisive and had the most far-reaching effects on their destinies. This work originally published in Arabic is being issued in English for the benefit of Muslims all over the world, who know no Arabic but who could read English.

Contents

Preface

PRELIMINARY
CHAPTER I
The Arab Outburst

CHAPTER II
Religious Policy of the Arabs

DECISIVE MOMENTS-I

CHAPTER III
Arab Siege of Constantinople

CHAPTER IV
The Pavement of the Martyrs

CHAPTER V
The Muslims Masters of the Sea
(i) The Conquest of Crete
(ii) Sicily, Sardegna, Corsica and the South of Italy
(iii) The Greatest Muslim Seaman

CHAPTER VI
The Muslim Invasion of Rome

CHAPTER VII
The Idea of the Crusades

CHAPTER VIII
(i) The Greek Fire : its Origin and Development
(ii) The Greek Fire in the Combats of Damietta

CHAPTER IX
(i) De Joinville's Memoirs on the Seventh Crusade
(ii) The Adversity of St. Louis in Egypt

MISCELLANEOUS STUDIES - I

CHAPTER X
(i) Diplomacy in Islam
(ii) Charlemagne and Al-Rashid

CHAPTER XI
Slavery in the Middle Ages : its Rules and Development in Muslim Countries

CHAPTER XII
Chivalry : its History, Principles and Conventions

DECISIVE MOMENTS-II

CHAPTER XIII
The Cid El Campeador and the History of the Kingdom of Valencia

CHAPTER XIV
The Fall of Toledo

CHAPTER XV
The Battle of Al-Zallaka

CHAPTER XVI
The Fall of Granada

CHAPTER XVII
The Fall of the Moorish Civilization and the Tragedy of the Moriscoes

CHAPTER XVIII
Intellectual Legacy of Muslim Spain in the Escurial

MISCELLANEOUS STUDIES - II

CHAPTER XIX
Marco Polo

CHAPTER XX
Ibn Batuta

CHAPTER XXI
Some Religious Legends which directed the Course of History

Bibliography
Index