Download or read book The Politics and Culture of an Umayyad Tribe written by Mohammad Rihan and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction -- 1. The Tribe 'Amila: By Way of a Definition -- 2. 'Amila in the Pre-Islamic Period -- 3. The Role of 'Amila During the Islamic Conquests -- 4. 'Amila under the Umayyads -- 5. On 'Amila, Jabal 'Amila and Shi'ism -- Epilogue.