Founding the Fatimid State: The Rise of an Early Islamic Empire (Institute of Ismaili Studies Ismaili Texts and Translations)

Table of Contents......Page 10
Maps and Tables......Page 13
Acknowledgements......Page 14
Chronology......Page 16
Introduction......Page 24
Translation of Iftitah al-da'wa: Commencement of the Mission......Page 40
1. Account of the beginning of the mission in the Yemen......Page 43
2. Anecdotes about Abu al-Qasim......Page 57
3. Forerunners sent to the Maghrib before the dais arrival......Page 64
4. The arrival of Abu Abd Allah......Page 68
5. Abu 'Abd Allah's meeting with Kutama tribesmen in Makka......Page 71
6. Abu 'Abd Allah's arrival in Kutama territory......Page 78
7. Ibrahim b.Ahmad's reply to Musa b. Abbas......Page 84
8. The uprising of the coalition of Kutama against Abu 'Abd Allah to seize him in Ikjan......Page 100
9. Abu 'Abd Allah's departure from Ikjan and his journey to Tazrut......Page 104
10. Meeting of the coalition to resolve the case of Abu 'Abd Allah......Page 107
11. Offensive by all tribes against Abu 'Abd Allah and his victory over them......Page 112
12. Abu 'Abd Allah's founding at Tazrut, refuge and a base for wars against tribes......Page 119
13. Abu 'Abd Allah reign over the Kutama......Page 123
14. The conquest of the town of Mila......Page 133
15. Abu Hawal's military expedition to Kutama......Page 135
16. Abu Hawal's second military expedition and defeat......Page 139
17. Al-Mahdi's emigration and arrival in Sijilmasa......Page 144
18. The conquest of the town of Satif......Page 149
19. Ziyadat Allah's dispatching Ibrahim b. Habashi to Kutama to fight Abu 'Abd Allah......Page 151
20. The conquest of the town of Tubna......Page 154
21. The conquest of the town of Billizma......Page 157
22. The battle of Dar Maluwwal......Page 159
23. The conquest of the town of Tijis......Page 160
24. Ziyadat Allah's comforting addresses to the provinces......Page 163
25. Ziyadat Allah's setting out at the head of the troops for al-Urbus......Page 170
26. The conquest of the town of Baghaya......Page 173
27. Abu 'Abd Allah's battles at Majjana......Page 176
28. The battle of Dar Madyan......Page 180
29. The conquest of Qastiliya and Qafsa......Page 184
30. Conquest of al-Urbus and Ibn Abi al-Aghlab's defeat......Page 188
31. Ziyadat Allah's flight from Raqqada......Page 191
32. Ibrahim b. Abi al-Aghlab's arrival in al-Qayrawan......Page 194
33. Abu 'Abd Allah's arrival in Ifriqiya......Page 197
34. Abu 'Abd Allah's safety granted to the populace......Page 199
35. Ziyadat Allah's arrival in the east and his death......Page 206
36. Abu 'Abd Allah's conquest of Sijilmasa and al-Mahdi's departure......Page 215
37. Al-Mahdi's arrival in Ifriqiya......Page 225
39. Hypocrites against al-Mahdi and the outcome......Page 236
40. Inhabitants of Ifriqiya - their betrayal and punishment......Page 246
41. The death of al-Mahdi......Page 249
42. Summary after the death of al-Mahdi......Page 253
Bibliography......Page 260
Index......Page 271