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Which universities have the most respected historians of Islam?
SomeHand · 31-35, M
@hartfire Do you mean who are the most authoritative historians on Islamic History? and what university do they belong to?
@SomeHand Yes.
I presume there would be more than one university with specialties in Islamic History.
SomeHand · 31-35, M
@hartfire I don't know right now. I can look at it if you look and ask. Are you looking to study there? What else do you want to know related to that question?
@SomeHand If I could find the most reliable source, perhaps an anthology of the best scholars' work, I would buy a copy to read up on the History of the development of Islam from the time of the Prophet to the present day.
I would prefer to read it from the point of view of erudite Muslims rather than Westerners, because although the top Western academics are very careful about their sources, Muslim specialist intellectuals are likely to have access to a greater range of sources, and also insiders' insights into the issues.
SomeHand · 31-35, M
@hartfire

You can probably watch or listen to Yasir Qadhi’s series. It’s quute long and academic in nature.

As for a best analysis on the analyses of history of Islam that is quite an interesting request. However you can pick up most mainstream seerah books to talk about the time for prophet to the end of his death.
SomeHand · 31-35, M
Ibn Sakkir or ibn Atheers translated works will do though for history beyond that.
SomeHand · 31-35, M
I don’t have the right spelling here
@SomeHand Thank you.
With a few searches based on variations of the surnames, I should be able to find both these scholars.
My right hand to my heart, and held out palm up towards you, in a gesture of thanks. :)
SomeHand · 31-35, M
@hartfire yeah I do not have the right spelling. I had trouble finding the reference.
@SomeHand That's okay - I'll just try all possible spellings.
SomeHand · 31-35, M
@hartfire

Wikipedia Ibn `asakir

Classical. Not contemporary
@SomeHand Got it. Thank you. Classical is the ideal place for me to start.