Nuha Alshaar
Biographic Data
| ID | 2937853 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nuha Alshaar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nuha |
| FAMILY NAME | Alshaar |
| SIGNATURE | ALSHAAR N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Lisbon |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8024-3840 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Christian-Jewish Debate at Tomei (Thmuis), Egypt, circa 620: Critical Arabic Text, English Translation, and Introduction
The editors provide the Arabic editio princeps of The Christian-Jewish Debate at Tomei (Thmuis), Egypt together with the first complete translation into a modern language. The English translation is on the literal side, to aid non-Arabic readers. They analyse the Greek original of the text, its survival solely in an expanded eighth-century Arabic version, and the manuscript and transmission history. They investigate authorship, provenance, and th…
Christians and Muslims of Sicily Under Aghlabid and Fāṭimid Rule: A Cultural and Historical Perspective
Looking into early Christian-Muslim relations seems to be the outcome of greater interest in Islam transcultural encounters due to current issues of mass migration. Sicily presents an informative example of the interaction between different ethnic and religious groups over centuries. Several scholars, including Jeremy Johns, Alex Metcalfe and Julie Taylor, have explored the social and administrative position of Christians and Muslims within the c…
Muslim Sicily: Encounters and Legacy
The period of Arabo-Islamic domination of parts of Sicily, and the consequent large Muslim presence on the island from 800 to the mid-13th century constitutes a crucial epoch whose influence remains an integral part of the island’s architectural and cultural landscape. This volume builds on existing scholarship and goes beyond the ‘Arabo-Norman’ construct to afford greater recognition to the island’s Arabic and Islamic history. Using a multidisci…
Interplay of Religion and Philosophy in al-Tawḥīdī’s Political Thought and Practical Ethics
Although modern scholars tend to be sceptical of the role of religion in the formation of ethical and political thought in the Būyid period (334/945–440/1048), this article argues that both philosophy and religion, as envisioned by al-Tawḥīdī and his contemporaries, played an integral role in its creation. The analysis shows that modern concepts such as ‘humanism’ and ‘political philosophy,’ as applied to these authors and their texts, are not fe…
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Interplay of Religion and Philosophy in al-Tawḥīdī’s Political Thought and Practical Ethics
Although modern scholars tend to be sceptical of the role of religion in the formation of ethical and political thought in the Būyid period (334/945–440/1048), this article argues that both philosophy and religion, as envisioned by al-Tawḥīdī and his contemporaries, played an integral role in its creation. The analysis shows that modern concepts such as ‘humanism’ and ‘political philosophy,’ as applied to these authors and their texts, are not fe…
Muslim Sicily: Encounters and Legacy
The period of Arabo-Islamic domination of parts of Sicily, and the consequent large Muslim presence on the island from 800 to the mid-13th century constitutes a crucial epoch whose influence remains an integral part of the island’s architectural and cultural landscape. This volume builds on existing scholarship and goes beyond the ‘Arabo-Norman’ construct to afford greater recognition to the island’s Arabic and Islamic history. Using a multidisci…
Christians and Muslims of Sicily Under Aghlabid and Fāṭimid Rule: A Cultural and Historical Perspective
Looking into early Christian-Muslim relations seems to be the outcome of greater interest in Islam transcultural encounters due to current issues of mass migration. Sicily presents an informative example of the interaction between different ethnic and religious groups over centuries. Several scholars, including Jeremy Johns, Alex Metcalfe and Julie Taylor, have explored the social and administrative position of Christians and Muslims within the c…
The Christian-Jewish Debate at Tomei (Thmuis), Egypt, circa 620: Critical Arabic Text, English Translation, and Introduction
The editors provide the Arabic editio princeps of The Christian-Jewish Debate at Tomei (Thmuis), Egypt together with the first complete translation into a modern language. The English translation is on the literal side, to aid non-Arabic readers. They analyse the Greek original of the text, its survival solely in an expanded eighth-century Arabic version, and the manuscript and transmission history. They investigate authorship, provenance, and th…
Historical and Linguistic Studies (3 works) · Arabic (2 works) · Medieval History and Crusades (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · African history and culture analysis (1 works) · Ancient history (1 works) · Arabic translation (1 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (1 works) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (1 works) · biblical testimonies (1 works)