Mirror of Islam - Taha Hussein

The conditions of the Arabian Peninsula were ripe for the emergence of Islam; it was as if it awaited its newborn. The new religion quickly spread with unexpected speed, after its prophet suffered oppression and warfare. Taha Hussein delves into the stages the new call went through, from its inception until the Prophet was able to establish his state in Medina, and Muslims enjoyed stability during his reign and the reigns of his two caliphs, Abu Bakr and Omar. However, things deteriorated greatly after that, and the sedition of Uthman's assassination was like a spark that burned everything. What distinguishes Taha Hussein is that he does not merely present events, but rather analyzes major events, especially seditions and revolutions, attributing to them reasons that seem logical from his perspective. He attributed the Zanj and Qarmatian revolts—which almost swept away the state—to serious social and economic causes. This book is a critical analytical vision, worthy of reading and contemplation for the opinions it contains.