NMC277H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ghaznavids, Sunni Islam, Nomadic Pastoralism
10 Aug 2016
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The political and religious landscape of the islamic world at the eve of the first crusade. If you don"t have the idea of the shi"i schism wont really understand what is going on. The date first crusade is preached by the pope. Nizari ismaili to get to the mountain tops. Buyids (945-1055) rule in persia, iraq: eponymous leader buyeh, 12ever shite clan from daylma, familia confederation, conquered baghdad in 945, sunni caliph becomes puppet head. For of rule: persianized: renew links to sassanian emperors, title include shahnshah, connect their rotal lineage back to sassanians. Adhere to 12ever shiism: major shii festival celebrated. We see a parallel buyids coming in establish rule as shii. Ithna asharis (12ver imami: acknowledge that there are 12 imams all descendents of ali, 940 disappearance of 12th imam greater concealment muhammad al. 7vrs take muhammad b ismail next imam eventhough he is dead and would eventually return as mahdi.
