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The Saracens, from the Earliest Times to the Fall of Bagdad

The Saracens, from the Earliest Times to the Fall of Bagdad

Gilman, Arthur

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Islam

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ISBN10: 1150732555
ISBN13: 9781150732553
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 316
Weight: 1.02
Height: 0.70 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...one of the electoral council. Immediately upon the death of Othman, the Egyptians and the men of Medina offered to swear allegiance to Ali, but he was not willing to risk the anger of the partisans of the other candidates. He urged them to wait until there had been time for deliberation, and said that though he had once desired the office, he now thought that the most comfortable position in life was that farthest removed from power, and that he was ready to submit to whoever might be lawfully proclaimed. The same advances were made to both Zobeir and Talha, with similar results. The men of Medina urged Ali again and again, but to no purpose; the crowd called now upon one and now upon another; they bewailed the want of a chief; they prophesied civil war if the strangers then at Medina should return to their provinces and announce that no kalif had been proclaimed. At last Ali was moved by the pathetic demands of the people and consented to go to the mosque and receive their allegiance. There Talha and Zobeir offered him their hands in token of approbation, and there the Companions of the prophet and the other chiefs did the same. This appearance of peace was deceptive; and it soon became evident that Ali was expected to reward with offices those who supported him, or else become the target for their vengeance. Some asked that the murderers of Othman should be punished, but Ali thought best to postpone such an attempt, inasmuch as considerable numbers would be involved, and he did not feel strong enough to cope with such a party. Among the claimants for office the loudest were Talha and Zobeir, who demanded to be made governors of Kufa and Bassora, respectively; but though Ali had resolved to remove all the governors appointed by his predecessor, he declined...

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