Abdur Rahman

The Abbasid Revolution

In The Study of Early Islam, The Study of Early Shi`a History on December 12, 2007 at 4:14 pm

Peace, one and all…

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Here are the final set of slides from Summer 2006’s course: Islamic History: the first 150 Years.  These slides are on the initial stages of the Abbasid Revolution.

As this brings to an end the material from this course, I will insha Allah begin posting slides from my other courses soon. 

Ma’as salama,
Abdur Rahman

Abd al-Malik & Hisham

In The Study of Early Islam, The Study of Early Shi`a History on November 7, 2007 at 10:26 am

Peace, one and all…

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Here’s the next set of slides on early Islamic history.  This group of slides cover Abd al-Malik & Hisham, very important figures in the history of the Umayyad dynasty.

Ma’as salama,
Abdur Rahman

The 2nd Civil War

In The Study of Early Islam, The Study of Early Shi`a History on July 15, 2007 at 1:49 pm

Peace, one and all…

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Nothing for ages, and then two come along at once!  Here’s another set of slides.  These slides conclude our overview of the Second Civil War.

Ma’as salama,
Abdur Rahman