Abdullah Ibn Saba' and Other Myths
Publisher: Islamic Thought Foundation
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Unveiling History: The Truth Behind Islam’s Most Controversial Legend
Did a single man manipulate the course of Islamic history, fracture the early community, and engineer the downfall of the Third Caliph?
For centuries, mainstream historical narratives have pointed to Abdullah bin Saba—a mysterious Jewish convert from Yemen—as the sinister mastermind behind the Saba’iyyah movement, the assassination of Caliph Uthman ibn Affan, and the ultimate fracturing of Islam into Sunni and Shia sects.
But what if this pivotal historical figure never actually existed?
In Abdullah Ibn Saba' and Other Myths, pioneering Iraqi scholar Sayyid Murtadha al-Askari delivers a masterclass in historical forensics. With meticulous academic rigour, al-Askari unravels centuries of received wisdom to expose a stunning truth: the narrative of Ibn Saba is a masterfully crafted fabric of political fiction.
What You Will Discover Inside:
- The Root of the Deception: A deep-dive critique into the chains of narration, tracing the entire myth back to a single, thoroughly discredited 8th-century chronicler, Sayf ibn Umar.
- The Echo Chamber of History: How legendary historians like Al-Tabari inadvertently institutionalised a fiction by blindly replicating fabricated accounts without independent verification.
- The Political Motive: An uncovering of the psychological and political reasons behind the myth—created to blame external subversion for genuine, internal political grievances within the early Islamic empire.
Why This Book is Essential Reading
More than just a historical critique, this work is a revolutionary framework for reading early Islamic historiography. It challenges readers to separate political propaganda from divine truth, urging the modern Ummah to bridge divides by confronting the fabrications of the past.
Perfect for students of Islamic history, theological scholars, and anyone seeking an unfiltered, evidence-based look into the origins of sectarian divides.
Please note: This is older stock. Pages may be slightly discoloured due to age and storage.