mapy-i-pomiary: History of Islam

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The history of Islam is believed, by historians, to have originated with the Islamic prophet Muhammad's mission in Mecca and Medina at the start of the 7th century CE, although Muslims regard this time as a return to the original faith passed down by the Abrahamic prophets, such as Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon, and Jesus, with the submission (Islām) to the will of God. The study of early Islamic history —spanning the period up to the rise of the Abbasids— based on insufficient objective data, combined with varying methodological approaches to traditional sources, has given rise to revisionist historical theses. These challenge the (conservative) narrative that the faith origin…

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History of the Abbasids II (Period of Development and Decline). This research aims to analyze the factors influencing the development and decline of the Abbasid Caliphate during their second period of power. This is a qualitative historical study with a descriptive-analytical approach. Data collection techniques were carried out through a literature review using primary and secondary sources such as books, journals, and historical documents. The data analysis technique involved content analysis to identify the main themes related to the development and decline of the Abbasids. Data validation was conducted through source triangulation to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the informatio…

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The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran: A Contribution to the Decoding of the Language of the Koran is a monograph of philology in Quranic studies published in 2000 under the pseudonym Christoph Luxenberg. The subject of the book is a new approach to identifying and solving textual and exegetical problems in the Quran, by deciphering its language.:8,15 It is considered unique in the history of Quran commentary,:178 bold in its claims and controversial for challenging the traditional history of the Quran.:8 There is some academic acceptance only of limited aspects of the book. Two main theses can be distinguished.:71 The first is that the language of the Quran is not a clear variant of Arabic…

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The Kingdom of Eunuchs under the ‘Abbasids. This chapter analyse the status of eunuchs in Islam, compared to other civilizations. One monitor the different types of eunuchs and their evolution from serving in the harem section under early Abbasids to become intrusted with intelligence, insignia among other vital posts. The significant period of caliph al-Amin d. 813, where one see his love affairs with eunuchs and public perception to such behaviour. One do examine how third gendered eunuchs became army commanders, dominating the political affairs of the empire in early 10 th cntury. That is in full collaboration with royal mothers, concubines, among other courtiers. How legendary Mu’nis al…