al-Imama wa al-siyasa
Author | (attributed to) Ibn Qutayba |
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Language | Arabic |
Subject | History of Islam |
Al-Imāma wa al-siyāsa (
The ongoing debate about the authorship of this book remains relevant in view of its controversial content:[3] while the book has an evident pro-Sunni tone, it also corroborates Shia reports about a violent attack on the house of Fatima, the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[4] In Shia sources, the death (and miscarriage) of the young Fatima within six months of Muhammad's death in 632 are attributed to the injuries she suffered during this alleged attack.[5][6][7][8] Most Sunni sources, on the other hand, categorically deny any such violence.[8]
The book is traditionally known as Taʾrīkh al-khulafāʾ (lit. 'history of the caliphs'), and its edition by Zini Taha was published in 1967 in Cairo.[9]
Author
This book is sometimes attributed to the
Controversial content
The conflict in 632 over the succession to Muhammad between his cousin and son-in-law Ali and his father-in-law Abu Bakr is described in the book more openly than in most other sources.[2] This may be summarized as follows:
After the
Vinay Khetia suggests that the author of al-Imama wa al-siyasa made his report palatable to his Sunni audience by depicting the companions as remorseful for what happened to Fatima, and by presenting Abu Bakr as a wise elder[16] who was forced to contend with the daughter of Muhammad, whom the author portrays as an "angry and rancorous" young woman.[14] She adds that the author did not view this conflict as evidence of the eternal damnation of Abu Bakr but rather as a dispute between two sincere Muslims.[17] The Sunni author of the book also complements these reports with one in which Ali publicly praises Abu Bakr as the only possible successor to Muhammad.[18] The author then continues to laud Abu Bakr, whom he describes with the honorific al-Siddiq (lit. 'the truthful').[19]
See also
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d Khetia 2013, p. 32.
- ^ a b c Ayoub 2014, p. 17.
- ^ Khetia 2013, pp. 32–3.
- ^ a b c Khetia 2013, p. 34.
- ^ Khetia 2013, p. 78.
- ^ Buehler 2014, p. 186.
- ^ Fedele 2018.
- ^ a b Abbas 2021, p. 98.
- ^ Abou El Fadl 2004, p. 38.
- ^ Momen 1985, p. 18.
- ^ a b c Ayoub 2014, p. 19.
- ^ a b Khetia 2013, p. 35.
- ^ Ayoub 2014, pp. 19–20.
- ^ a b Khetia 2013, p. 36.
- ^ Khetia 2013, pp. 36–7.
- ^ Khetia 2013, p. 37.
- ^ Khetia 2013, pp. 37–8.
- ^ Ayoub 2014, p. 20.
- ^ Khetia 2013, p. 38.
Sources
- Ayoub, Mahmoud M. (2014). The Crisis of Muslim History: Religion and Politics in Early Islam. Oneworld Publications. ISBN 9781780746746.
- Khetia, Vinay (2013). Fatima as a motif of contention and suffering in Islamic sources (Thesis). Concordia University. pp. 32, 33.
- ISBN 9780853982005.
- Buehler, Arthur F. (2014). "FATIMA (d. 632)". In Fitzpatrick, Coeli; Walker, Adam Hani (eds.). Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopaedia of the Prophet of God. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. pp. 182–7. ISBN 9781610691772.
- Fedele, Valentina (2018). "FATIMA (605/15-632 CE)". In de-Gaia, Susan (ed.). Encyclopedia of Women in World Religions. ABC-CLIO. p. 56. ISBN 9781440848506.
- Abbas, Hassan (2021). The Prophet's Heir: The life of Ali ibn Abi Talib. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300252057.
- Abou El Fadl, Khaled (2004). Islam and the Challenge of Democracy: A Boston Review Book. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691119380.