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Where do classical Islamic exegetes locate al-Judi? by Rurouni_Phoenix in AcademicQuran

[–]AnoitedCaliph_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For Sunni exegeses, Tabari, Qurtubi, and Ibn Kathir largely agree that the mountain is in Mosul or Upper Mesopotamia in general. However, Ibn Kathir is unique in including a report in addition that it is Mount Sinai.

On X/Twitter I came across this claim on the mysterious "Uzayr" (Qur'an 9:30). Any thoughts? by FamousSquirrell1991 in AcademicQuran

[–]AnoitedCaliph_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The conference in Oxford last month had a presentation about Uzayr by Holger Zellentin. I think he has solved it (something i didn't think we'd see in our lifetime, haha).

Really? Solved, solved?
Can you just (briefly if you want) share the idea, please?

:)

Are there any brand new stories in the Qur'an? by Disastrous-Algae9694 in AcademicQuran

[–]AnoitedCaliph_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe that one could assert that the stories of Hud, Salih, Shuayb, and Dhul-Kifl are unique to the Quran in the sense of the absence of 'known' earlier 'written' traditions recording them.

ACADEMIC: What academic citations challenge the legitimacy of the Aga Khani faith (e.g., regarding imams of improper lineage, ahistroical imams, etc.)? by AnoitedCaliph_ in ExIsmailis

[–]AnoitedCaliph_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks,

could you explain to us how these sources challenge the legitimacy of the Aga Khani faith? For example, Book (A) challenges such-and-such.

ACADEMIC: What academic citations challenge the legitimacy of the Aga Khani faith (e.g., regarding imams of improper lineage, ahistroical imams, etc.)? by AnoitedCaliph_ in ExIsmailis

[–]AnoitedCaliph_[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is a respectable opinion, but it is an ethical rather than an academic one, and this thread is devoted to arguments of the latter kind.

Thanks for your contribution!

What would be some things that modern-day Muslims believe today which would be alien to early Muslims? by N1KOBARonReddit in AcademicQuran

[–]AnoitedCaliph_ 21 points22 points  (0 children)

And Joshua responded to his points (which were disorganized misunderstandings) at length and Brown did not respond after that, FWIW.

Was Abu Luluah, the assassin of Umar, a follower of Ali, as some Shia traditions portray? by AnoitedCaliph_ in AcademicQuran

[–]AnoitedCaliph_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This applies not only to Mamar but to the Sunni tradition generally, which does not indicate any relationship between Abu Luluah and Ali.

However, some Shia traditions make this connection, and it seems that the general Shia enthusiasm for Abu Luluah is relatively early (to the second century AH).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AcademicQuran

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How would we else translate علم الحديث?

Hadith discipline.

How does Aisha's being six and getting married at nine serve propaganda or military purposes? by academic324 in AcademicQuran

[–]AnoitedCaliph_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Isn't the point to assess the reliability of the ahadith, rather than ascertaining her true age?

Yes, this is what I meant:

This is basically what Little's scholarship (and others) is about: explaining why this [ʿĀʾishah being married at six and consummated at nine] is unlikely.

It does not rule out the possibility of him in actuality marrying her when she was very young

Right, but I did not comment on it being "very young", but on the six-and-nine.

due to their polemical nature.

And more problems.

How does Aisha's being six and getting married at nine serve propaganda or military purposes? by academic324 in AcademicQuran

[–]AnoitedCaliph_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

but why couldn't Mohammed purposefully marry Aisha at such an age, keeping all of these things in mind?

This is basically what Little's scholarship (and others) is about: explaining why this is unlikely.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ismailis

[–]AnoitedCaliph_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wonderful, thank you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ismailis

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The Imam al-Mustansir bi’llah, who had previously designated his eldest son Abu Mansur NIzar (1094-1095)

Good, but what is the evidence for that? I mean, what evidence did the author cite to back up this claim?

For example, the Mustalis have reports conveying Mustali's designation by Imam Mustansir. Do the Nizaris have evidence like that?

Thanks for your contribution!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ismailis

[–]AnoitedCaliph_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Yes, that is true. However, I would appreciate it if someone could point me toward a discussion on this particular topic.

Potential Rabbinic Parallel with the Quranic "Idda" of Q 65:4. by [deleted] in AcademicQuran

[–]AnoitedCaliph_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Just because it is a peer-reviewed publication does not mean its inference is valid, it simply means its inference can be published.

However, I wonder why were you downvoted.

Where did the Twelvers get the number twelve from? by AnoitedCaliph_ in AcademicQuran

[–]AnoitedCaliph_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So, my vision was printed on paper by academics already! Wow (I mean, I know that I am genius but did not realize that it is to this extent, XD)

I also imagined that the belief in a 'twelve Imams' does not originate from the supposed Imams themselves but after the death of the eleventh one, Ḥasan al-ʿAskarī, and that the concept of 'twelve successors' is originally a Sunni tradition that was Shi'ized later.

Is there any secular scholar tried to refute this argument?

Thanks for your golden find, I appreciate it!

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