Al-Maqrīzī's Al-Ḫabar ʿan Al-Basar: Volume IV, Section 2: The Idols of the Arabs (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004499836)

The chapter about idols in Maqrīzī's universal history is made of excerpts from earlier books, some of which are no longer extant. Excerpts from the latter category naturally form the most exciting aspect of this text. Its appearance comes at a time when certain scholars doubt the import or even the very existence of pre-Islamic idol worship. Early Islamic literature often focuses on the contemporaries of the Prophet Muḥammad whose stories were a source of pride for their offspring. The crucial moment in one's life was the conversion, and it is in the context of conversion that we learn about idol worship.

Author: Michael Lecker
ISBN-10: 9004499830
ISBN-13: 9789004499836
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 02/03/2022
Pages: 394
Format: Hardcover