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Evolving Traditions of Islam: From Mongols to Modern Day

Explore issues in Islam study such as language, dating, and categorization. Understand the diverse tradition and key figures like Saladin. Learn about Muslim names and their meanings in history and culture.

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Evolving Traditions of Islam: From Mongols to Modern Day

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  1. HIST 204ISLAM FROM THE MONGOLS TO THE MODERN DAY Dr Niall Christie Office Hours: Mon, Wed and Fri, 12:30-1:00 pm and 3:00-3:30 pm, or by appointment Copy of outline on the web at: <http://www3.telus.net/nchristi/HIST204outline.html>

  2. Issues in the Study of Islam 1. Language 2. Dating 3. Categorisation 4. Point of view 5. A diverse and evolving tradition 6. Names

  3. Salah al-Din Ṣalāḥ al-Dīn Salaheddin Salah ad-Din Çelah ed-Din Saladin

  4. Terms to Watch For 1. Islamic - Islamicate 2. Muslim World - Islamic World - Islamdom 3. Arab 4. Arabic Bilad al-Sham

  5. Beware… Primary Sources - written during historical period Secondary Sources written by modern scholars Your own point of view! Consider background, motives, agendas, etc.

  6. Muslim Names 1. ism - given name Usually one of: 1. Arabic name (e.g. Husayn, Muhammad) 2. Qur’anic form of Biblical name (e.g. Sulayman, Yusuf) 3. Compound name (e.g. ‘Abd Allah, ‘Abd al-Rahman) 4. Non-Arabic name

  7. Muslim Names 2. nasab - pedigree - usually after ism In Arabic, “ibn” (son of) or “bint” (daughter of) plus name of father or ancestor (e.g. ibn Yusuf, bint Muhammad) In Persian, “i” or “-zade” is used to indicate descent, as in Hasan-i-Sabbah or Shahrazade In Turkish, “-oghlu” or “-zade” is used, as in Inci Turkoghlu or Shahrazade

  8. Muslim Names 3. kunya - parentage - usually before ism or after nasab “Abu” (father of) or “umm” (mother of) plus name of first child or epithet (e.g. Abu’l-Hul, Umm Kulthum)

  9. Muslim Names 4. laqab - honorific - usually at start or end of name, can have more than one Often word plus “al-Din” (of the faith), “al-Dawla” (of the state) or “al-Mulk” (of the kingdom). Also common is “al-Malik” (the king) plus an epithet. Examples: Sayf al-Dawla (sword of the state), Shams al-Din (sun of the faith), al-Malik al-Afdal (the best king), al-Mutanabbi (the one claiming prophet-hood), al-Jahiz (the one with the bulging eyes)

  10. Muslim Names 5. nisba - indicator of origin or descriptor - usually at end of name, can have more than one Often end in -i (if male) or -iyya (if female). Examples: al-Qudsi/al-Qudsiyya (of Jerusalem), al-Shafi‘i/al-Shafi‘iyya (follower of the legal school of al-Shafi‘i), al-Sulami/al-Sulamiyya (of the tribe of Sulaym), al-Turki/al-Turkiyya (the Turk)

  11. al-Malik al-Nasir Salah al-Din Abu’l-Muzaffar Yusuf ibn Ayyub ibn Shadhi al-Kurdi

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