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‘Allahu akbar!’ reflected in early Christian sources

May 29, 2016 7 Comments

The earliest surviving reference to the Arabic term ‘God is great’ (Allāhu akbar) is in a Syriac text known as the Maronite Chronicle, composed in the second half of the 7th century, perhaps as early as the 660s.[1] The anonymous… Continue Reading →

Armenian, Byzantium, Sebeos, Sources, Syriac, Umayyads, Uthman, Zoroastrianism

Lewond’s Account of the Letters between ‘Umar II and Leo III

November 10, 2015 Leave a Comment

The Armenian ‘History’ by Łewond, composed in the late 700s, includes what purport to be letters between ‘Umar II and Leo III. — Ian D. Morris (@iandavidmorris) November 10, 2015 I’m reading them now (tr. Jeffery, “Ghevond’s text”, 1944; they’re… Continue Reading →

Armenian, Byzantium, Ka‘bah, Łewond, Pilgrimage, Umar II

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