The religious and spiritual life of the Jews of Medina / by Haggai Mazuz.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

In this book Haggai Mazuz offers an account of the halakhic character of the Jewish community of Medina in the seventh century CE. Making use of a unique methodology of comparison between Islamic and Jewish sources, Mazuz convincingly argues that the Jews of Medina were Talmudic-Rabbinic Jews in almost every respect. Their sages believed in using homiletic interpretation of the Scriptures, as did the sages of the Talmud. On many halakhic issues, their observations were identical to those of the Talmudic sages. In addition, they held Rabbinic beliefs, sayings and motifs derived from the Midrashic literature. --from back cover.

English with some Hebrew.

Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Transliteration of Arabic; Transliteration of Hebrew and Aramaic; Introduction; Chapter One Religious and Social Leadership; Chapter Two Law and Custom; Chapter Three Religious Beliefs; Chapter Four External Characteristics; Conclusion; Appendix One: Possible Reasons for Presenting Early Islam as an Anti-Rabbinic Movement; Appendix Two: Reference to the People of Wādī al-Qurā in Ginzberg's Geonic Responsa; Appendix Three: Reference to the People of Wādī al-Qurā in Harkavy's Geonica Responsa.

Appendix Four: Benjamin of Tudela on the Jewish Presence in Northern ArabiaBibliography; Citation Index; Subject Index.

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