The Madrassa

history of Islam

The following are more or less in chronological order of the source documents, as concluded in the projects. I do not start out assuming this order. I had assumed all surahs postdated the Dome of the Rock (71 AH); but after investigating the Dome, I've been convinced that some form of 3, 4, 47, and 112 preceded it.

I, David Ross, assert my right to be identified as the author of these documents. By all means, quote away; but please identify me as their author, and it'd be nice if you could email me as well.

• Starting Points
  • Umayyad Islam An overview of the State of the Question. Read this first.
  • A Partial Survey of the Qur'an An overview of Surahs 15-20, done before the findings listed below.
• Sufyani Non-Arab Sources
  • The Jerusalem Conspiracy Christians under the star and sickle
  • The Maronite Chronicle On Mu'awiya's accession
  • The Holy Napkin Mu'awiya's judgement in Palestinian eyes
  • Pseudo-Methodius Mu'awiya's (possibly) reign, or lack of it, in Syrian eyes
• The Earliest Arabic Scriptures
  • Ibn 'Abbâs and the Vale of Gold To be Qur'an... or not to be
  • Abû Harb and the Vale of Gold Missing suras?
  • The Lesson of the Cow As quoted in suras 16 and 23, at least
• The Earliest Arabic Monuments
  • The Proto-Qur'an What went into the Dome
• After the Dome
  • The Book of Nathan How 38:26 was first quoted
• Uthman's Changes
  • Journey to Allah The insignificant tale of 2:192
  • The Hanifiyyah The rest of sura 98
  • By the Age and Misfortunes of Time The real sura 103
• Hadith
  • Notes on the Sahifah of Hammam To do the right deed for the wrong reason
  • Nawf and Sa'id A preserved dispute over sura 18's tafsir

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