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J. den Heijer, Y. Lev & M.N. Swanson, « Preface. Non-Muslim Communities in Fatimid Egypt (10th-12... more J. den Heijer, Y. Lev & M.N. Swanson, « Preface. Non-Muslim Communities in Fatimid Egypt (10th-12th centuries CE)», in M.M. Shenoda, J. den Heijer, Y. Lev & M.N. Swanson, eds, Non-Muslim Communities in Fatimid Egypt (10th-12th centuries CE), Medieval Encounters 21 (2015), pp. 319-321.

J. den Heijer, Y. Lev & M.N. Swanson, « Introduction. The Fatimid Empire and its Population », in... more J. den Heijer, Y. Lev & M.N. Swanson, « Introduction. The Fatimid Empire and its Population », in M.M. Shenoda, J. den Heijer, Y. Lev & M.N. Swanson, eds, Non-Muslim Communities in Fatimid Egypt (10th-12th centuries CE), Medieval Encounters 21 (2015), pp. 323-344.

Books by Yaacov Lev

M.M. Shenoda, J. den Heijer, Y. Lev & M.N. Swanson, eds, Non-Muslim Communities in Fatimid Egypt ... more M.M. Shenoda, J. den Heijer, Y. Lev & M.N. Swanson, eds, Non-Muslim Communities in Fatimid Egypt (10th-12th centuries CE), Medieval Encounters 21 (2015) – Nos. 4 – 5, Leiden: Brill, 2015.

ISSN: 1380-7854
E-ISSN: 1570-0674

Special volume of Medieval Encounters dedicated to various aspects of the history of the Jewish and Christian communities in Egypt (and occasionally elsewhere) under the Fatimids.

Papers by Yaacov Lev

, for his valuable criticism and suggestions. while, in other parts of the country, the preparati... more , for his valuable criticism and suggestions. while, in other parts of the country, the preparation of the land for the sowing of ©2004 by Yaacov Lev.

<i>Dār al-islām / dār al-ḥarb</i>, 2017

This volume provides the first collection of studies devoted to the binomial dār al-islām / dār a... more This volume provides the first collection of studies devoted to the binomial dār al-islām / dār al-ḥarb, offering new perspectives on this underexplored issue through the analysis of a wide range of contexts and sources, from medieval to modern times.

Journal of Semitic Studies, 1987

In medieval Islam, in contrast to Byzantium, women were not entitled to act as sovereign. This is... more In medieval Islam, in contrast to Byzantium, women were not entitled to act as sovereign. This is not to say that women did not wield great political power, but this was always behind the scene. There are exceptions to this rule such as al-Malika al-Sayyida the Sulayhid ...

History Compass, 2007

Charity is deeply embedded in the religious thought and teachings of the three monotheistic relig... more Charity is deeply embedded in the religious thought and teachings of the three monotheistic religions. This article, while focusing on medieval Islam, is set in a wider framework with references to both Jewish and Christian parallels. Three main topics are examined: the religious meaning of charity, the social and political ramifications of almsgiving, and the impact of the institutional form of charity (the pious endowment system, waqf pl. awqaf) on Muslim medieval society. In the course of this examination, the article deals with the motives and attitudes of the donors (mainly people of the ruling class and the wealthy) and with the recipients of charity (the poor as well as the learned class). The article equally provides an overview of the charitable institutions and functions that existed in Muslim medieval societies. The Koranic Teachings The ethics and practice of Islamic medieval charity are rooted in the teachings of the Koran and, more broadly, in the Judeo-Christian tradition. While the Koran exhorts the believers to give and references to giving and alms-giving are scattered throughout the whole text, the atomistic nature of the Koranic text leads to some references appearing in thematically disjointed verses. In other cases, however, the exhortations to give appear in a more cohesive narrative and are part of a broader exposition of what constitutes true belief and proper moral conduct. In the Koran the notion of charity/alms-giving is denoted by two interchangeable terms: zakat and sadaqa. As has been shown by Suliman Bashear, the basic meaning of the root z.k.y. in Koranic Arabic and other Middle Eastern languages, is 'to be pure'. In the Koran the term zakat became associated with the payment of alms that was incumbent on the faithful. The notion of giving alms is also reflected by the term sadaqa which, according to Jorgen Baek Simonsen, became associated with the tribute paid by the Bedouins who allied themselves with the rising power of Muhammad. 1 Charity in the Koran embodies faith, is associated with prayer and is perceived as a moral duty. Koran 2:177, for example, sets charity in the wider context of true piety (birr, synonymous with charity in later usage), which is associated with belief in God, the Last Day, the angels, the Book,

Mediterranean Historical Review, 1988

This article examines two institutions: the police (shurta) and supervision of the markets (hisba... more This article examines two institutions: the police (shurta) and supervision of the markets (hisba), in tenth‐and eleventh‐century Fustat, the old Muslim capital of Egypt. Both their functioning and some aspects of the urban society of Fustat are discussed. In contrast to ...

Asian and African Studies, 1988

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift "Der Islam". Neue Folge, 2009

The jih¯ ad of sultan N¯ ur al-D¯ ın of Syria (1146–1174): history and discourse THE HEBREW UNIVE... more The jih¯ ad of sultan N¯ ur al-D¯ ın of Syria (1146–1174): history and discourse THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES