Memoirs of a Mission - The Ismaili Scholar, Statesman and Poet, Al-Mu-ayyad Fi'l-Din Al-Shirazi (Hardcover)

Al-Mu'ayyad fi'l-DIn al-ShIrzI (died 470/1087), was an outstanding, multi-talented Fatimid scholar of Persian origin. He excelled as a missionary-agent, statesman, poet, preacher and theologian. Based on his autobiography, this work provides an insight into the remarkable life and achievements of al-Mu'ayyad through the important stages of his career, describing his daring attempt to win over the Buyids of western Iraq to the Fatimid cause, his dangerous flight to Cairo and finally his expedition to Syria and Iraq to build up an alliance of local rulers against the invading Saljuk Turks. The author demonstrates that in addition to being an intriguing personal account, the life of al-Mu'ayyad is a rich source of Islamic history in the 5/llth century, which deals with crucial events in the struggle between the Fatimids, Abbasids, Buyids and Saljuks for supremacy in the Muslim world.

General

Imprint:	I.B. Tauris
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Ismaili Heritage Series, v. 9
Release date:	November 2003
First published:	March 2004
Authors:	Verena Klemm
Dimensions:	216 x 134 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	150
ISBN-13:	978-1-85043-422-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	1-85043-422-0
Barcode:	9781850434221

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