More than Beast
Muhammad's She-Mule Duldul and Her Role in Early Islamic History
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 8965595 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Taryn Marashi (0000-0002-1602-5670, Vanderbilt University, autor correspondente) |
| Ano | 2021 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Fascículo | 4 |
| Páginas | 639-654 |
| Data de publicação | 2021-09-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | International Journal Middle East Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0020-7438 • E-ISSN: 1471-6380 |
| Editora | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0020743821000738 |
| OpenAlex | W3198555248 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 1 |
| Referências citadas | 7 |
Duldul, a beloved she-mule of the Prophet Muhammad and ʿAli b. Abi Talib (d. 661), fourth caliph and Muhammad's son-in-law, was a venerated riding beast in early Islamic tradition. The article argues that Duldul reflected the transmission of political authority and became a tool of legitimation for hadith compilers and medieval Muslim writers to use, contest, and navigate an emergent Shiʿa-Sunni rift. Exploring the responsive relationship between hadith construction and the Shiʿa-Sunni polemic, the article first analyzes three literary genres— maghāzī , hadith, and sīra —to describe Duldul and her role in early Islamic history. Second, the article examines the writings of al-Jahiz (d. 868) and al-Damiri (d. 1405) to understand medieval Muslim attitudes toward Duldul and she-mules in general. By taking Duldul more seriously as a historical actor, we can gain deeper insight into the disputes over Muhammad's legacy in medieval Islam
Archaeology · Art · CONTEST · History of Islam · Islam · Legitimation · Literature · Political science · Politics · Theology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies
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