Introduction
The 2014 proclamation of a new caliphate headed by Abū Bakr al-Baghdādī by the so-called Islamic State1 sparked renewed interest in the history of the caliphal institution. In 2016, two books by renowned scholars appeared, offering a general overview of the subject addressed to both specialists and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Columbia University Libraries
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Al-ʿUṣūr al-Wusṭā |
| Online Access: | https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/alusur/article/view/6852 |