The Ottoman Ibadis of Cairo: A History
- 236 p., 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
List of figures -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Tulun District -- The Alley of the Ram -- An Ibadi Library in Cairo -- A new century -- The diplomat and the printer -- Salim Bin Ya'qub -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Manuscripts and documents from archives and libraries -- Manuscript catalogs -- Primary sources (Printed) -- Secondary works.
"Paul M. Love, Jr. explores the history of the minority Ibadi Muslim community in Cairo from the seventeenth to the early twentieth centuries. Using a unique range of sources, Love both illuminates the events of Egyptian history and highlights the role of the Ibadis in shaping political, religious, and commercial life in Ottoman-era Cairo"--