Azzam, Abdul Rahman
Saladin: The Triumph of the Sunni Revival
- ISBN 13:
- 9781903682876
- author:
- Azzam, Abdul Rahman
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- The Islamic Texts Society
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 282
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 15.6 x 3 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Religious, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Saladin's legacy as a Muslim liberator of Jerusalem continues to endure 800 years after his death. This new edition of Saladin: The Triumph of Sunni Revival explores the historical rise of the great Kurdish general and the events that led to his famous victory at the battle of Hattin. The book delves into the myth of Saladin's chivalry and argues that his inner spiritual life and beliefs played a vital role in upholding religious orthodoxy. A. R. Azzam examines how Saladin became a legend in his own lifetime and how the legend has continued to endure. The book also investigates the intellectual forces that influenced Saladin's thoughts and actions, including the Sunni Revival, a powerful idea that began to take root in the century before Saladin was born. From the disintegration of the Abbasid caliphate in Baghdad to the spread of the Sunni Revival across the Muslim world, this biography provides a comprehensive study of the historical age in which Saladin lived.
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