David - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE - مرکز و کتابخانه مطالعات اسلامی به زبان های اروپایی

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" David - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE "
Reynolds, Gabriel Said

Document Type	:	AL
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	1061379
Doc. NO	:	ALei1776
Main Entry	:	Reynolds, Gabriel Said
Title & Author	:	David - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE\ Reynolds, Gabriel Said
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
Note	:	(1,802 words)
Abstract	:	David , the Biblical king of the Israelites, is described in the Qurʾān as a divinely-appointed leader and the recipient of a divine book (al-zabūr) . In later Islamic traditions, inspired by Qurʾānic references to David’s repentance, he is praised for his rigor in prayer and fasting. He is also presented as a figure of righteous authority, who was at once a king and a prophet. David is particularly important to the religious architecture of Islamic Jerusalem. 1. David in the Qurʾān The Qurʾānic Arabic form of David is
Subject	:	Islam.
electronic file name	:	ALei1776.pdf