The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 27: The ʿAbbāsid Revolution A.D. 743-750/A.H. 126-132
(Book #27 in the History of Al-Tabari Series)
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By 735 an Arab empire stretched from Arles and Avignon in southern France to the Indus River and Central Asia, and a vital young civilization fostered by a new world religion was taking root. Yet the Muslim conquerors were divided by tribal quarrels, tensions among new converts, and religious revolts. In 745 a vigorous new successor to the Prophet took control in Damascus and began to restore the waning power of the Umayyad dynasty. Marwān II's attempts were thwarted, however, by revolts on every hand, even among his own relatives. The main body of dissidents was a well-trained group of revolutionaries in Khurasan, led by the remarkable Abu Muslim. By 748 they had seized control of the province and drive the governor, Naṣr ibn Sayyār al-Lāythi, to his death and were advancing westward. This volume tells of the end of the Umayyad caliphate, the ʿAbbāsid Revolution, and the establishment of the new dynasty.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0791406253
ISBN13:9780791406250
Release Date:July 1990
Publisher:State University of New York Press
Length:233 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
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