Focus on the Literature of War: Medieval Islamic Furusiyah Military Manuals
Islamic military philosophy drew inspiration from numerous sources, first and foremost the Quran and the Hadith associated with the life and times of Muhammad (c.570-632 CE), but also on Arabic, Persian, North African and Central Asian martial practices as Islam spread across the Near East during the first centuries of conquest. Over time, numerous military manuals emerged, with a special emphasis on writing down best practices occurring during the Abbasid Caliphate (750-1258 CE), an Islamic…
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