Being a Sabian at Court in Tenth-Century Baghdad
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 Tha?bit b. Qurra (d. 288/901), a Sabian of H?arra?n, and his descendants remained in their ancestral religion for six generations. Why did they persist despite pressure to convert? This article argues that religious self-identification as could be distinct advantage Baghdad’s elite circles. It focuses on Tha?bit’s great-grandson Abu? Ish?a?q Ibra?hi?m Hila?l al-S?a?bi? 384/994) poetry collected by al-Tha?a?libi? 429/1038). Two members the family who convert are also considered way contrast.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American Oriental Society
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0003-0279', '2169-2289']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7817/jameroriesoci.137.2.0253