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• catalog abstract ""Al-Mu'ayyad fi'l-Din al-Shirazi (d. 470/1087) was an outstanding Ismaili scholar of Persian origin. He excelled as a missionary-agent (da'i), statesman and poet. Towards the end of his long and active life, al-Mu'ayyad became the head of the Ismaili mission (da'wa) - the chief da'i - in the time of the Fatimid Caliph-Imam al-Mustansir in Cairo." "Based on his memoirs, Sirat al-Mu'ayyad fi'l-Din, this work provides an insight into the remarkable life and achievements of al-Mu'ayyad through important stages of his career. Written in a masterful Arabic literary style and rhetoric, the Sira describes in detail his daring attempt to win over the Buyid rulers of western Iran to the Fatimid cause; his flight to Cairo where his ambitions to be near the Imam are initially frustrated by powerful court officials; and finally, his expedition to Syria and Iraq as a Fatimid plenipotentiary to forge an alliance of local rulers against the Saljuq Turks invading the central Islamic lands from the East." "Through a close analysis of the Sira, the author of this book demonstrates that, in addition to being a personal account of a highly dedicated Fatimid da'i, this is a rich historical source on the organisation and function of the Ismaili mission. It is also an extensive and valuable source for Islamic history in the 5th/11th century, dealing with crucial events in the struggle between the Fatimids, Abbasids, Buyids and Saljuqs for political and military supremacy in the Muslim world. Thus, al-Mu'ayyad's memoirs serve as a unique magnifying glass concentrating the international political dynamics of the age in the narrative of one life and destiny."--Jacket.".
• catalog contributor b13086652.
• catalog contributor b13086653.
• catalog contributor b13086654.
• catalog coverage "Iran History 640-1256.".
• catalog created "2003.".
• catalog date "2003".
• catalog date "2003.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "2003.".
• catalog description ""Al-Mu'ayyad fi'l-Din al-Shirazi (d. 470/1087) was an outstanding Ismaili scholar of Persian origin. He excelled as a missionary-agent (da'i), statesman and poet. Towards the end of his long and active life, al-Mu'ayyad became the head of the Ismaili mission (da'wa) - the chief da'i - in the time of the Fatimid Caliph-Imam al-Mustansir in Cairo." "Based on his memoirs, Sirat al-Mu'ayyad fi'l-Din, this work provides an insight into the remarkable life and achievements of al-Mu'ayyad through important stages of his career. Written in a masterful Arabic literary style and rhetoric, the Sira describes in detail his daring attempt to win over the Buyid rulers of western Iran to the Fatimid cause; his flight to Cairo where his ambitions to be near the Imam are initially frustrated by powerful court officials; and finally, his expedition to Syria and Iraq as a Fatimid plenipotentiary to forge an alliance of local rulers against the Saljuq Turks invading the central Islamic lands from the East." "Through a close analysis of the Sira, the author of this book demonstrates that, in addition to being a personal account of a highly dedicated Fatimid da'i, this is a rich historical source on the organisation and function of the Ismaili mission. It is also an extensive and valuable source for Islamic history in the 5th/11th century, dealing with crucial events in the struggle between the Fatimids, Abbasids, Buyids and Saljuqs for political and military supremacy in the Muslim world. Thus, al-Mu'ayyad's memoirs serve as a unique magnifying glass concentrating the international political dynamics of the age in the narrative of one life and destiny."--Jacket.".
• catalog description "1. Introduction. -- Part I: Al-Muʼayyad's mission in Fārs. 2. The rise and fall of a dāʻī. 3. Al-Muʼayyad's memoirs as a source for history. 4. The self-portrayal of a dāʻī. -- Part II: Al-Muʼayyad in Egypt and Syria. 5. Al-Muʼayyad at the Fatimid court in Cairo. 6. Al-Muʼayyad's political mission in northern Syria. -- Part III: Al-Mu'ayyad at the pinnacle of his career. 7. Al-Muʼayyad as chief dāʻī in Cairo. 8. Epilogue. -- Appendix 1: The works of al-Muʼayyad fi'l-Dīn al-Shīrāzī. -- Appendix 2: The hierarchy and pedagogy of the Fatimid daʻwa.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-153) and index.".
• catalog extent "xx, 160 p. ;".
• catalog identifier "1850434220".
• catalog isPartOf "Ismaili heritage series ; 9".
• catalog issued "2003".
• catalog issued "2003.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "London ; New York : I.B. Tauris,".
• catalog spatial "Iran History 640-1256.".
• catalog subject "955.02 21".
• catalog subject "BP80.M773 K548 2003".
• catalog subject "Fatimites Biography.".
• catalog subject "Muʼayyad fī al-Dīn Hibat Allāh ibn Mūsá, -1077 or 1078.".
• catalog tableOfContents "1. Introduction. -- Part I: Al-Muʼayyad's mission in Fārs. 2. The rise and fall of a dāʻī. 3. Al-Muʼayyad's memoirs as a source for history. 4. The self-portrayal of a dāʻī. -- Part II: Al-Muʼayyad in Egypt and Syria. 5. Al-Muʼayyad at the Fatimid court in Cairo. 6. Al-Muʼayyad's political mission in northern Syria. -- Part III: Al-Mu'ayyad at the pinnacle of his career. 7. Al-Muʼayyad as chief dāʻī in Cairo. 8. Epilogue. -- Appendix 1: The works of al-Muʼayyad fi'l-Dīn al-Shīrāzī. -- Appendix 2: The hierarchy and pedagogy of the Fatimid daʻwa.".
• catalog title "Memoirs of a mission : the Ismaili scholar, statesman and poet al-Muʼayyad fil̓-Dīn al-Shīrāzī / Verena Klemm.".
• catalog type "text".