Al-Riddah and the Muslim Conquest of Arabia

In a detailed analysis of the political forces then at work, Dr. Shoufani shows the tremendous influence of the Meccan aristocracy on the policies of Muhammad in his last two years, on his adoption of the northern strategy aimed at invading Syria, and later, on the election of Abu Bakr.

• | Author: Elias S. Shoufani
• | Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 15, 1973
• | Number of Pages: 188 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1487580991
• | ISBN-13: 9781487580995