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" Darzī, Muḥammad b. Ismāʿīl - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE "
Halm, Heinz
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English
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1061376
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ALei1773
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Main Entry
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Halm, Heinz
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Title & Author
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Darzī, Muḥammad b. Ismāʿīl - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE\ Halm, Heinz
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Publication Statement
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Leiden: Brill
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Title of Periodical
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Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
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(728 words)
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Abstract
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Anūshtakīn al-Bukhārī al-Darzī , called also Muḥammad b. Ismāʿīl , was one of the first three propagandists of the doctrine of the Druze sect (al-Darziyya, al-Durūz, sing. Durzī), which is named for him. His name indicates that he was a Turk from Central Asia and a tailor (Pers. darzī ) by profession; the common vocalisation of his name, Darazī, seems to be incorrect (van Ess, 64f.). According to the Christian author Yaḥyā al-Anṭākī (d. 458/1065) al-Darzī came to Cairo in 408/1017–8, but Yaḥyā sometimes
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Islam.
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ALei1773.pdf
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