Cult of Equestrian Saints and al-Muqawqis

The author of the article offers another attempt to explain the etymology of the word (al)-muqawqis, which was used in early Arab Islamic historiography to designate a ruler of Alexandria and Egypt. After having summarized different interpretations of it, including the “Caucasian” one which correspo...

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Autore principale: Frantsouzoff, Serge A. (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: 2025
In: Scrinium
Anno: 2025, Volume: 21, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 437-441
Altre parole chiave:B John of Nikiu, Chronicle of
B Historiography, Arab Muslim
B Equestrian Saints
B Hagiography, Eastern Christianity
B Hadîth literature
B Islamic tradition
B Classical Arabic lexicography
B al-Muqawqis
B Arab Conquest of Egypt
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