The Book
'Abd al-Malik, who came to promience during the second civil war of early Islam, ruled the Islamic empire from 692 until 705. Not only did he successfully suppress rebellion within the Muslim world and expand its frontiers, but in many respects he founded the empire itself. By about 700, the forms of a new realm which stretched from North Africa in the west to Iran in the east had taken clear shape with 'Abd al-Malik at its head.
This book covers the beginnings and rise to power of this immensely influential caliph, as well as his religious policies and innovations, (including the Dome of the Rock, the oldest surviving monumental building erected by the Muslims), his fiscal, administrative and military reforms, and finally, his legacy for later Muslims.
This book covers the beginnings and rise to power of this immensely influential caliph, as well as his religious policies and innovations, (including the Dome of the Rock, the oldest surviving monumental building erected by the Muslims), his fiscal, administrative and military reforms, and finally, his legacy for later Muslims.
Additional Information
| Subject | Religion: Islam |
|---|---|
| Series | Makers of the Muslim World |
| Pages | 160 |
| Imprint | Oneworld Academic |
| Illustrations | illustrations |
Reviews
"Any reader, whether coming to 'Abd al-Malik for the first time or already familiar with some of the evidence and literature pertaining to him, will find this book rewarding."
Table of Contents
List of illustrationsPreface
Acknowledgments
Glossary
Chronology
INTRODUCTION: JERUSALEM IN 692
When and Why the Dome?
1 ‘ABD AL-MALIK AND THE MARWANIDS
The Marwanid Background
The End of the Sufyanids and the Beginning of the Marwanids
2 THE CALIPHATE OF IBN AL-ZUBAYR
The Case for Ibn al-Zubayr
The Rebellion of ‘Abd al-Malik
3 THE IMAGES OF ‘ABD AL-MALIK
4 ‘ABD AL-MALIK'S EMPIRE
Sufyanid Arrangements
Innovations
5 ‘ABD AL-MALIK AS IMAM
The Problem of Evidence
The Caliph
6 ‘ABD AL-MALIK AND THE ISLAMIC STATE
Sermons and Letters
Public Islam and the Marwanid State
Conclusion
CONCLUSION: THE LEGACY OF ‘ABD AL-MALIK
Further Reading
Bibliography
Index
