Ibn 'Asakir of Damascus: Champion of Sunni Islam in the Time of the Crusades

by Suleiman A. Mourad

Ibn 'Asakir (1105-1176) was one of the most renowned experts on Hadith and Islamic history in medieval Damascus, and author of a multi-volume history of that city. His was a tumultuous time: centuries of Shi'i rule had not long ended, rival warlords sought control of Damascus, and Crusaders had invaded, capturing Jerusalem in 1099.

Seeking the unification of Syria and Egypt, and the revival of Sunnism in both, Ibn 'Asakir placed himself in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0861540476
• ISBN13: 9780861540471
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Oneworld Academic
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.6"