The First Iconoclasm in Islam: A New History of the Edict of Yazīd II (AH 104/AD 723)

This article offers a revised history of the iconoclastic edict of the Umayyad caliph Yazīd II, which was promulgated in 104/723. This edict is often interpreted as a precursor of Byzantine iconoclasm and as a forerunner of the Islamic doctrine of images. Yet this focus on later developments has obs...

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Main Author: Sahner, Christian C. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2017
In: Der Islam
Year: 2017, Volume: 94, Issue: 1, Pages: 5-56
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