The Excellence of the ArabsIn ninth century Abbasid Baghdad, the social prestige attached to claims of Arab identity had begun to decline. In The Excellence of the Arabs, the celebrated litterateur Ibn Qutaybah locks horns with those members of his society who belittled Arabness and vaunted the glories of Persian heritage and culture. Instead, he upholds the status of Arabs and their heritage in the face of criticism and uncertainty. The Excellence of the Arabs is in two parts.

encourages decision-making with integrity

the Hadith

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I lost all my livestock

‘God - there is no deity except Him

Then my father sat down beside him

ISBN-13: 978-0374313296

and the devastating disappearance of her older sister that tore her family apart

Hardcover: 256 pages

That night

ISBN-10: 154105315

comprehensive