“The Romans Will Win!” Q 30:2‒7 in Light of 7th c. Political Eschatology

This article addresses a prophecy found in vv. 2‒7 of the thirtieth Qurʾānic sūra, known as al-Rūm (“The Romans”). These verses report on the Romans’ (al-Rūm) involvement in a conflict against an unnamed enemy and predict its eventual outcome. The passage refers to the conflict between the Byzantine...

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Main Author: Tesei, Tommaso (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2018
In: Der Islam
Year: 2018, Volume: 95, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-29
Further subjects:B Qurʾān early Islam al-Rūm Q 30:2‒7 Byzantines Sasanians Heraclius Apocalypticism
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)