Muhammad's heirs the rise of Muslim scholarly communities, 622-950

Muslim scholars are a vital part of Islam, and are sometimes considered 'heirs to the prophets', continuing Muhammad's work of establishing Islam in the centuries after his death. By analysing coins, papyri and Arabic literary manuscripts from the ancient mosque-library of Kairouan, T...

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Main Author:	Brockopp, Jonathan E. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge University Press 2017
Series:	Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization
Subjects:	Learning and scholarship > Islamic Empire > History. Ulama > History. Muslim scholars.
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