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February 1, 1957Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies

Al-Zuhrī: A Study on the Beginning of History Writing in Islam

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The beginnings of history writing in Islam were cultivated in two centres—Medina, representing Islamic interests and primarily concerned with the Sīra (Life of the Prophet) and the early history of Islam, and Irāq—more specifically Kūfa and Basra—representing tribal interests and lines of historical studies. These beginnings were collective pursuits, individual activity being a part of a school and adding further to its development.

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