‘Ali ibn ‘Asakir (1105–1176) was one of the most renowned
experts on Hadith and Islamic history in the medieval era. His was
a tumultuous time: centuries of Shi‘i rule had not long ended in
central Syria, rival warlords sought control of the capital, and
Crusaders had captured Jerusalem. Seeking the unification of Syria
and Egypt, and the revival of Sunnism in both, Ibn ‘Asakir served
successive Muslim rulers, including Nur al-Din and Saladin, and
produced propaganda against both the Christian invaders and the
Shi‘is. This, together with his influential writings and his
advocacy of major texts, helped to lay the foundations for the
eventual Sunni domination of the Levant – a domination which
continues to this day.
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