The Early Muslim Conquest of Syria by Hamada Hassanein, Jens ... - 9781032088723

Taylor & Francis

The Early Muslim Conquest of SyriaAn English Translation of al-Azd?s Fut?? al-Sh?m\nAuthor(s): Hamada Hassanein, Jens Scheiner\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032088723, 978-1032088723\nSynopsis\nThis book narrates the battles, conquests and diplomatic activities of the early Muslim fighters in Syria and Iraq vis--vis their Byzantine and Sasansian counterparts. It is the first English translation of one of the earliest Arabic sources on the early Muslim expansion entitled Fut?? al-Sh?m (The Conquests of Syria). \n\nThe translation is based on the Arabic original composed by a Muslim author, Mu?ammad al-Azd?, who died in the late 8th or early 9th century [url] A scientific introduction to al-Azd??s work is also included, covering the life of the author, the textual tradition of the work as well as a short summary of the text?s train of thought. The source narrates the major historical events during the early Mus.