Caliphate Rise:Orientalism V 3

by Sir William Muir

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First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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ISBN-13:	9780415209014
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/11/1999
Pages:	626
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

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William Muir

Table of Contents

PREFACE, CHAPTER I. Death of Mahomet.-Election of Abu Bekr.-Omar, Aly, Abu Obeida, CHAPTER II. Expedition of Osama to Syrian border, CHAPTER III. Attack of Bedouins on Medina; repelled by Abu Bekr, CHAPTER IV. Return of Osama.-Bedouins chastised.-Expeditions organized against apostate tribes, CHAPTER V. Khalid's Arabian campaign.-Toleiha.-Battle of Bozakha. -Oyeina.-Malik ibn N oweira.-Yemama.-Moseilama.-Garden of Death, CHAPTER VI. Apostasy crushed.-Bahrein, Oman, Hejaz, Ibn Madekerib, Ashath.-Freebooter burned to death., CHAPTER VII. Review.-Reclaimed tribes at first sullen.-Enthusiasm kindled by Syrian and Chaldrean campaigns.-Arabs become aristocracy of the world. -Arab slaves set fr, CHAPTER VIII. Mothanna's campaign in Irac.-Joined by Khalid.-Battle of Chains.-River of Blood.-Hira capitulates.-Ain Tamar.-Dumastormed.-Firadh.-Khalid's incognito pilgrimage, CHAPTER IX. Syrian campaign.-Moslem defeat.-Advance on Yermuk, opposed by Greek army.-Khalid joins from Irac.Battle of Wacusa.-Khalid deposed, CHAPTER X. Irac.-Battle of Babylon.-Mothanna's appeal for reinforcements, CHAPTER XI. Abu Bekr's death.-Omar nominated by him Caliph, CHAPTER XII. Omar's accession.-Reinforcements for Irac.-Rustem.Battle of the Bridge.-Abu Obeid's defeat.-Battle of Boweib.-Death of Mothanna, CHAPTER XIII. Syria.-Fall of Damascus.-Church of St. John.-Battle of Fihl.-Jordan reduced, CHAPTER XIV. Irac.-Fresh levies.-Sad.-Y ezdegird.-Rustem's advance. Battle of Cadesiya.-Discomfiture of Persian Army, CHAPTER XV. Hira reoccupied.·-Fall of Medain, CHAPTER XVI. Battle of Jalola.-Omar forbids advance.-Kufa and Bussorah.- Land settlement of Irac, CHAPTER XVII. Northern Syria, Hims, Antioch.-Heraclius retires, CHAPTER XVIII. Palestine.- Battle of Ajnadein.- Jerusalem submits to Omar.-His visit.-Ordinance of Omar, CHAPTER XIX. Northern Syria and Mesopotamia.-Attack by Greeks and Bedouins.-Beni Iyadh and Taghlib.-Fall of Cresarea. -Khalid's trial and deposition, CHAPTER XX. Jews and Christians expelled from Arabia.-Register of Arab tribes.-Civil and military administration. Coran 'Collected', CHAPTER XXI. 18 A.H .. Famine.-Plague.-Omar visits Syria.-Muavia.-Bilal, CHAPTER XXII. Conquest of Egypt.-Alexandria, CHAPTER XXIII. A.H. • Southern Persia.-Sus.-Tomb of Daniel.-Hormuzan, CHAPTER XXIV. A.H. . Conquest of Persia.-Battle of Nehavend.-Flight of Y ezdegird, CHAPTER XXV. Domestic events.-Court of Kaaba enlarged.-Moghira's trial.-Kufa.-Bussorah.-Era of Hegira.-Laxity of morals.-Omar's simple life, CHAPTER XXVI. Death of Omar.-Appointment of Electors, CHAPTER XXVII. Othman.-Murder of Hormuzan, CHAPTER XXVIII. Arabs and Coreish.-Hashimites and Omeyyads.-Campaigns in East and West.-Naval victory, CHAPTER XXIX. Unpopularity of Othman.-Discontent at Kufa and Bussorah.-Recension of Coran.-Abu Dzarr.-Other causes.-Naila, CHAPTER XXX. Growing disaffection.-Outbreak at Kufa.-Aly warns Othman, CHAPTER XXXI. Outlook darkens.-Conference of Governors.-Muavia's help declined, CHAPTER XXXII. Conspirators attack Medina.-Palace besieged.-Othman slain, CHAPTER XXXIII. Election of Aly.-Excitement at Damascus.-War proclaimed against Muavia, CHAPTER XXXIV. Ayesha at Mecca.-Joined by Talha and Zobeir.-They seize Bussorah, CHAPTER XXXV. Aly's advance on Bussorah.-Battle of the Camel.-Talha and Zobeir killed.-Ayesha retires to Medina, CHAPTER XXXVI. Kufa seat of Government.-Egypt.-Muavia at Damascus threatens regicides, CHAPTER XXXVII. Hostilities between Ali and Muavia.-Battle of Sif'!in.Arbitration.-Abu Mura and Amsu, Umpires, CHAPTER XXXVIII. Kharejites rebel against Aly.-Yield to him, CHAPTER XXXIX. Decision of Umpires.-Muavia Caliph at Damascus, CHAPTER XL. Aly marches against Muavia.-Recalled by Kharejite out break-Battle of Nehrwan.-Kharejites, CHAPTER XLI. Amru takes Egypt for Muavia, CHAPTER XLII. Double Caliphate.- Kharejite risings.- Ziad.- Treaty between Aly and Muavia, CHAPTER XLIII. Kharejite conspiracy.-Aly assassinated.-Muavia escapes, CHAPTER XLIV. Hasan.-Abdicates in favour of Muavia.-Death of Hasan, CHAPTER XLV. Muavia, sole Caliph.-Death of Amru and Moghira.Ziad.-Africa ; Cairowan.-Attack on Constantinople. -Mahomet's pulpit, CHAPTER XLVI. Yezid declared Heir-apparent.-Former precedent.-Yezid's Bedouin mother, CHAPTER XL VII. Yezid.-Ibn Zobeir at Mecca.-Hosein marches on Kufa.Tragedy of Kerbala.-Death of Hosein.-The Moharram, CHAPTER XLVIII. Alyite reaction.-Ibn Zobeir affects Caliphate.-Mecca besieged.-Death of Yezid., CHAPTER XLIX. Muaviaii.-Merwan.-Abd alMelik.-Tribal hostilities.Mukhtar seizes Knfa.-Slays 'Murderers' of Hosein. -Musab beaten.-Kufa regained.-Hajjaj storms Mecca.-Ibn Zobeir's death, CHAPTER L. Abd al Melik (continued).-Hajjaj.-Azrackites.-Mohallab.- Ibn al Ashath.-Wasit.-Mint.-Ibn Khazim, CHAPTER LI. 86-96 A.H. . Welid.-Omar at Medina.-Death of Hajjaj.-Coteiba.Khorasan. -Multan.-India.-Africa.-Spain.- Fall of Musa.-Glory of Welid, CHAPTER LII. Soleiman.- Khorasan.- Coteiba's rebellion.- Yezid.- Attack on Constantinople, CHAPTER LIII. Omar II.-Fall ofYezid.-Efforts at conversion, CHAPTER LIV. Yezid II.- Yezid's rebellion.- Narbonne.- Hashimite canvass.-Collectors of tradition, CHAPTER LV. Hisham.-Hashimites; Alyites and Abbassides.-Kufa.Yusuf.-Zeid.- Central Asia.- India.- Armenia.Africa.-France.-Charles MarteL-Just reign, CHAPTER LVI. Welid II.-Yezid III.-Khorasan.-Nasr.-Abbasside canvass.-Merwan's advance.-Compromise, CHAPTER LVII. Ibrahim.-Merwan II.-Ibn Muavia.-Soleiman.-Dhahhak.-Kharejites.-Spain slips from Caliphate, CHAPTER LVIII. Merwan II (continued).-Abbassides in Khorasan.-Abu Muslim.-Nasr's flight.-Kufa taken by Abbassides.-Battle of Zab.-Merwan's death., CHAPTER LIX. Abbasside dynasty.-General features, CHAPTER LX. Abul Abbas.-Hashimiya.-Persecution of Omeyyads.-Ibn Hobeira.-Abu Muslim's pilgrimage, CHAPTER LXI. 136-r58A.H. Abu Jafar, Mansur.-Abu Muslim put to death.Rawendies.-Khorasan, Mehdy.-lbrahim's rebellion.-Bagdad.-Omeyyads in Spain.-Barmecides.-Pilgrimage.-Literature, CHAPTER LXII. 158-I69A.H. Mehdy.- Growing laxity. -Manichaeans.- War with Greece, CHAPTER LXIII. Hady.-Harun al Rashid.-Nicephorus.-Fall of Barmecides.-Harun dies at Tus.-Glory of his reign, CHAPTER LXIV. Amin.-Mamun.-Bagdad besieged.-Tahir and Harthama. -Death of Amin, CHAPTER LXV. Mamun ( continued).-Alyite predilections.-Bagdad revolts. -Aly Ridha.-Ibrahim rival Caliph.-Mamtin at Bagdad.- Tahirides.-Babek.- Heterodoxy.- Brilliant reign, CHAPTER LXVI. Motassim.- Turkish soldiery.- Samira.- Babek.- Amorium.- Wathic.-Heterodoxy.-Ahmed the martyr soS, CHAPTER LXVII. Motawakkil.-Retum to Orthodoxy.-Ordinance against Jews and Christians.-Saffarides.-Assassination, CHAPTER LXVIII. Muntassir.-Mustain.-Rebellion.-Siege of Mutuzz.-Wassif and Bogha.-Ahmed ibn Tulun.-Mohtady.-Riot at Bagdad, CHAPTER LXIX. Motamid and Mowaffac.-Zenj rebellion.-Saffarides.- Tulunide dynasty, CHAPTER LXX. Motadhid.-Muktafy.-Egypt.-War with Greeks, CHAPTER LXXI. Ismailians and Carmathians.-Fatimide Dynasty.-Druses Assassins, CHAPTER LXXII. Muctadir.-Cahir.-Radhy, CHAPTER LXXIII. Muttaky.- Ramadan Chiefs.- Ikshidites.- Mustakfy.-Buyides, CHAPTER LXXIV. Buyide Dynasty.-Mutie, Taie, Cadir, and Cairn, Caliphs, CHAPTER LXXV. Bagdad under Seljuks.-Toghril Beg.-Muctady and four following Caliphs.-Crusades.-Capture of Jerusalem. -End of Fatimides, CHAPTER LXXVI. 575-640A.H. Nasir, his Son and Grandson.-Kharizm Shah.-Jenghiz Khan, CHAPTER LXXVII. Mustassim, last of the Caliphs.-Holagu takes Bagdad.-Caliph put to death.-End of Abbasside Dynasty, CHAPTER LXXVIII. Spurious Caliphate under Mameluke kings of Egypt.-Osmanly Conquest, CHAPTER LXXIX. Review INDEX