Al-Muʾayyad al-Shīrāzī and Fatimid Daʿwa Poetry
Author | : Tahera Qutbuddin |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 429 |
Release | : 2005-05-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789047406365 |
ISBN-13 | : 9047406362 |
Rating | : 4/5 (362 Downloads) |
Download or read book Al-Muʾayyad al-Shīrāzī and Fatimid Daʿwa Poetry written by Tahera Qutbuddin and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2005-05-01 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study analyzes the committed religio-political poetry of al-Muʾayyad al-Shīrāzī, chief missionary for the Fatimids in the fifth/eleventh century, demonstrating his founding of the tradition of "Fatimid daʿwa (religious mission) poetry” that has flourished after him for a thousand years.