Islamic History- Source Analysis of Treaty of ‘Abdallāh b. Sa‘d with the Nubians (651-2) as preserved in Al-Maqrīzī’s Khitat trans. Ḥasan, ‘Relations with the Muslim Arabs.’
1. How does this source describe the attempted conquest of 651-652 and the resulting Baqt with Nubia?
2. What are the historiographical issues that Spaulding has with al-Maqrīzī’s portrayal of the Baqt? (if you did not read it, its ok, get a someone who did to help you)
3. Whose perspective is missing from this source? Is that missing perspective relevant to understanding of:
a) Who actually won the battle at Dongola in 651-652 CE?
b) How should we approach our understanding of the Baqt, i.e. what exactly was it and what was agreed within it?
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