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Ibādi‐Jewish parallels in early medieval North Africa

Ibādi‐Jewish parallels in early medieval North Africa O Al-Masāq, 5 (1992): 1-15 Articles IBĀDT-JEWISH PARALLELS IN EARLY MEDIEVAL NORTH AFRICA Elizabeth Savage School of Oriental and African Studies University of London Students of early Islamic history delve with relish into the archive of the Cairo Geniza. Accessible and even entertaining,' the published Geniza documents shed a human light on the Jewish community and institutions as early as the tenth century. In a wider sense, their light is diffused and reflects the surrounding society of the Mediterranean. Trading practices, for instance, and the means of settling disputes appear fully organized suggesting well-established patterns. Used judiciously, one may even propose comparisons with contemporary practices of other communities, in the present case, the Ibadfyya.2 The Ibadiyya sect is usually summarily dispensed with as "the moderate branch of the Khawarij", an opinion Ibadls themselves would not agree with. However, with the Khawarij, they shared a time and place of origin, namely late first/seventh century Basra, from which their teachings were spread by missionaries known as "bearers of the knowledge", hamalāt al-cilm. By the middle of the second/eighth century, five of these missionaries were making a considerable impact on the Berber tribes of the eastern Maghrib. The appeal of their teachings http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean Taylor & Francis

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O Al-Masāq, 5 (1992): 1-15 Articles IBĀDT-JEWISH PARALLELS IN EARLY MEDIEVAL NORTH AFRICA Elizabeth Savage School of Oriental and African Studies University of London Students of early Islamic history delve with relish into the archive of the Cairo Geniza. Accessible and even entertaining,' the published Geniza documents shed a human light on the Jewish community and institutions as early as the tenth century. In a wider sense, their light is diffused and reflects the...
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O Al-Masāq, 5 (1992): 1-15 Articles IBĀDT-JEWISH PARALLELS IN EARLY MEDIEVAL NORTH AFRICA Elizabeth Savage School of Oriental and African Studies University of London Students of early Islamic history delve with relish into the archive of the Cairo Geniza. Accessible and even entertaining,' the published Geniza documents shed a human light on the Jewish community and institutions as early as the tenth century. In a wider sense, their light is diffused and reflects the surrounding society of the Mediterranean. Trading practices, for instance, and the means of settling disputes appear fully organized suggesting well-established patterns. Used judiciously, one may even propose comparisons with contemporary practices of other communities, in the present case, the Ibadfyya.2 The Ibadiyya sect is usually summarily dispensed with as "the moderate branch of the Khawarij", an opinion Ibadls themselves would not agree with. However, with the Khawarij, they shared a time and place of origin, namely late first/seventh century Basra, from which their teachings were spread by missionaries known as "bearers of the knowledge", hamalāt al-cilm. By the middle of the second/eighth century, five of these missionaries were making a considerable impact on the Berber tribes of the eastern Maghrib. The appeal of their teachings

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Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jan 1, 1992

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