Al-Jami'ah: Journal of Islamic Studies
Vol 48, No 1 (2010)

Re-thinking Other Claimants to Prophethood: the Case of Umayya ibn Abi Salt

Makin, Al (Unknown)

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Publish Date
18 Jun 2010

Abstract

This article questions the domination of the prophethood of Muhammad in the narrative of the seventh century of the Arabian Peninsula presented by both Muslim and Western scholars. There were many other claimants to prophethood, who are ignored in Muslim and Western sources. In this vein, this article deals with Umayya ibn Abi Salt, a poet who claimed prophethood. Umayya’s short biography, collections of his poems (diwan) and , and examples of his poems are discussed.

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Al-Jami'ah: Journal of Islamic Studies
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AJIS

Publisher

Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta

Subject

Religion Humanities

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Al-Jamiah invites scholars, researchers, and students to contribute the result of their studies and researches in the areas related to Islam, Muslim society, and other religions which covers textual and fieldwork investigation with various perspectives of law, philosophy, mysticism, history, art, ...