Persuasion
Abū l-ʿAbbās ʿĪsā ibn Zayd ibn Abī Malik
Date: Late 9th c.
Original Language: Arabic
Description
Sbath describes the book as a work of Christian apologetic. Until a copy is found, however, we cannot be certain that it was directed towards Muslims.
Significance
Each small entry of this sort contributes to our sense of the energy that the Arabic-speaking East-Syrian community of the 9th century dedicated to the Christian apologetic enterprise.
Manuscripts
MS Aleppo, S…