Islamic piety in medieval Syria : mosques, cemeteries and sermons under the Zangids and Ayyūbids (1146-1260) / by Daniella Talmon-Heller.

Presents a study of the religious thought and practice of Muslims of various social echelons in Syria during the crusades and the anti-Frankish jihad. This book analyzes the texture of medieval Islamic piety.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Talmon-Heller, Daniella
Format: eBook
Language:English
Hebrew
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.
Series:Jerusalem studies in religion and culture ; v. 7.
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Uniform Title:Dat ṿe-ḥevrah be-Suryah mi-Nur Aldin ṿe-ʻad la-kibush ha-Mongoli (1154-1260).
Table of Contents:
  • Mosques in society
  • Society in mosques
  • Preachers (khaṭībs) and prayer leaders (imāms)
  • The assembly of exhortation (majlis al-waʻẓ)
  • The cemetery
  • Shrines (mashhads and maqāmāt)
  • Piety
  • Impiety and religious dissent.