The History of al-Ṭabarī Vol. 15: The Crisis of the Early Caliphate: The Reign of ʿUthmān A.D. 644-656/A.H. 24-35

by Muhammad Ibn Jarir Al-Tabari and R. Stephen Humphreys

Before the caliphate of the ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān, the Muslim community had grown from strength to strength in spite of a series of major crises--the Hirah, the death of the Prophet, the Riddah wars, the assassination of 'Umar by a Persian slave. But ʿUthmān's reign ended in catastrophe. His inability to manage the social and political conflicts that were now emerging among various factions within the community led to his...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791401553
• ISBN13: 9780791401552
• Release Date: August 1987
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"