The History of the Saracens: Comprising the Lives of Mohammed and His Successors, to the Death of Abdalmelik, the Eleventh Caliph. With an Account of Their Most Remarkable Battles, Sieges, Revolts, &c. Collected from Authentic Sources, Especially Arabic MssH.G. Bohn, 1857 - 512 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 76
Page xxvi
... desired than hoped for ; and if I had waited till I could have made all this preparation , I should never have published any of it as long as I lived . The ancients oftentimes thought a life well spent in polishing one single book ; and ...
... desired than hoped for ; and if I had waited till I could have made all this preparation , I should never have published any of it as long as I lived . The ancients oftentimes thought a life well spent in polishing one single book ; and ...
Page 15
... desired him to interpose , who , however , dismissed them with a civil answer . However , as Mohammed persisted in his purpose , they went to him a second time , and threatened to use force . Upon this , Abu Taleb sent for his nephew ...
... desired him to interpose , who , however , dismissed them with a civil answer . However , as Mohammed persisted in his purpose , they went to him a second time , and threatened to use force . Upon this , Abu Taleb sent for his nephew ...
Page 22
... desired him to pray for them ; that when he came out from thence , there was a ladder of light ready set for them , on which Gabriel and Mohammed went up to the heavens , having first tied Alborac to a ring , where he used to be tied by ...
... desired him to pray for them ; that when he came out from thence , there was a ladder of light ready set for them , on which Gabriel and Mohammed went up to the heavens , having first tied Alborac to a ring , where he used to be tied by ...
Page 23
... desired him to to pray for him . In this again the number of angels was greater than in the third heaven , and one of them , whose head reached to the fifth heaven , was always weeping for the sins of mankind , and the miseries they ...
... desired him to to pray for him . In this again the number of angels was greater than in the third heaven , and one of them , whose head reached to the fifth heaven , was always weeping for the sins of mankind , and the miseries they ...
Page 24
... desired for himself . Here , says Prideaux , Mohammed changes his style , and acknowledges Jesus for his superior ; this Gagnier thinks improbable , as he taught Jesus to be no more than a creature , and pretended that he himself was ...
... desired for himself . Here , says Prideaux , Mohammed changes his style , and acknowledges Jesus for his superior ; this Gagnier thinks improbable , as he taught Jesus to be no more than a creature , and pretended that he himself was ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abbas Abdallah Abdalmelik Abdarrhaman Abu Obeidah Abu Sofian Abubeker Abulfeda Acbar afterwards Alashtar Ali's amongst Amrou answered apostle apostle of God Arabians Arabs army asked Ayesha bade Bassorah battle besieged caliph called camel castle Christians cœpit command Cufah Cufians D'Herbelot Damascus death Derar desired Egypt Ehwaz emperor enemy faithful father favour fight friends gave give governor Greeks hand Hareth Hasan hath head heard heaven Hejaj Hejirah Heraclius horse Hosein hundred Irak Kaaba Kaled killed Koran Koreish letter lieutenant Lord Malec Mecca Medina Merwan messenger Moawiyah Mogeirah Mohalleb Mohammed Mohammed's Mohammedan Moktar mosque murdered Musab Mussulmans never night Obeidollah Omar Ommiyah Othman party Persian person prayers prisoner prophet received religion Saïd Saracens sent Serjabil Shebib soon sword Syria thee things thou thousand told took tribe vols Walid whilst words Yezid Youkinna Ziyad Zobeir