At a glance
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In time
LiteratureFactions, splits and schisms
Overview
The novel by Jurji Zaydan (1901): his first historical novel of the early Islamic period, moving between history and love on Iraqi soil after the event of al-Taff (Karbala). 1
Legacy
One of Zaydan's novels that established the Arabic historical novel; a Syrian Christian writer who wrote Islamic history in the language of literature. 1
People and things also explored
The killing of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf· Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf· Muluk al-Tawa'if· al-Tanahmir: the Himyaritic speech remnant· Aljamia (aljamiado: Spanish written in Arabic script, and its literature)· Arab naming of children after plants· The wise sayings attributed to Ali· Holding to the community and its leader (luzum al-jama'a)
Sources
- Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “Ghadat Karbala”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/work/ghadat-karbala/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.