In this episode, we'll be discussing the spread of various Islamic movements across North Africa at the end of Late Antiquity and into the Medieval era with Dr. Christian C. Sahner. This period marked a significant turning point in the history of North Africa, witnessing the rise of several Islamic sects that would go on to shape the religious and cultural landscape of the region for centuries to come.
The most significant of these movements to gain prominence in this time period were the Khārijites. But alongside Khārijism, other Islamic movements such as Shī‘īsm, Mu'tazilism, and even a Berber-centric syncretic version of Islam also began to gain traction. These movements differed in their theological beliefs and practices, but all sought to establish their own distinct identity within the broader Islamic world.
For more from Dr. Christian C. Sahner, you can follow him on twitter at
[ Ссылка ]. And also check out his current publications titled:
AMONG THE RUINS: SYRIA PAST AND PRESENT (2014) [ Ссылка ]
CHRISTIAN MARTYRS UNDER ISLAM: RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE AND THE MAKING OF THE MUSLIM WORLD (2018) [ Ссылка ]
CONVERSION TO ISLAM IN THE PREMODERN AGE: A SOURCEBOOK (2020) [ Ссылка ].
RECOMMENDED READING:
The Encyclopaedia of Islam "BARGHAWĀṬA"
The Encyclopaedia of Islam "BERBERS"
The Encyclopaedia of Islam "ḤĀ MĪM"
The Encyclopaedia of Islam "IDRĪSIDS"
The Encyclopaedia of Islam "MIDRĀR"
The Encyclopaedia of Islam "RUSTAMIDS"
The Encyclopaedia of Islam "ṢĀLIḤ B. ṬARĪF"
Amara, Allaoua (2005) "TEXTE MÉCONNU SUR DEUX GROUPES HÉRÉTIQUES DU MAGHREB MÉDIÉVAL"
Bennison, Amira K. (2016) "THE ALMORAVID AND ALMOHAD EMPIRES"
Di Tolla, Anna Maria (2014) "IBĀḌĪ 'AQĪDA-S IN BERBER"
Love Jr., Paul M. (2010) "THE ṢUFRĪS OF SIJILMĀSA: TOWARDS A HISTORY OF THE MIDRĀRIDS"
Redjala, Mbarek (1983) "LES BARGHWÂTA (ORIGINE DE LEUR NOM)"
Talbi, Mohamed (1973) "HÉRÉSIE, ACCULTURATION ET NATIONALISME DES BERBÈRES BARGAWĀṬA"
courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-hccc-worldcivilization/chapter/islamic-conquest-of-the-maghreb/
Britannica.com/place/North-Africa/From-the-Arab-conquest-to-1830
Kharijism in Islamic North Africa (700-900): A Summary Overview
