Ahmad Ibn Hanbal and The Mihna

Ahmad Ibn Hanbal and The Mihna Precisely follow : 1- In the introduction write about that period of islamic history( 9th century, al-mamu'n era.) the thesis MUST address The topics of biography of Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, The Mihna and the role Ahmad Ibn Hanbal played in the Mihna. BOLD the thesis. 2- Firstly start with the biography of Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, his life, his works and most importantly his Madhab (Al-hanbali) as one of the four sunni Madhabs in Islam. 3- Write in details about the Mihna, what it is, when it occurred, why it occurred, who is responsible for it, where it happened and what was it results on the Abbasid Caliphate. 4- Discuss the role Ahmad Ibn Hanbal played in the Mihna and the historical writing in that subject. Who wrote about what happened to him and what controversy this brought to the story. 5- Conclude by summarising in less than 250 words all the topics discussed in the paper. NOTE: USE ONLY ACADEMIC REFERENCES (peer reviewed jornal articles and books) THE WORD COUNT IS EXCLUDING REFERENCES, TITLE. ALSO MUST use the three sources as you see fit 1.Virtues of the Imam Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. Volume one Ibn al-Jawzī, A. a.-F. ʻ. a.-R. i. ʻ., & Cooperson, M. (2013). Virtues of the Imam Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. Volume one / (Library of Arabic literature; Library of Arabic literature). New York: New York University Press. http://site.ebrary.com/id/10812490 2. Classical Arabic biography : the heirs of the prophets in the age of al-Maʼmūn Cooperson, M. (2000). Classical Arabic biography : The heirs of the prophets in the age of al-Maʼmūn (Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization; Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. http://public.eblib.com/choice/publicfullrecord.aspx?p=144756 3. Aḣmad Ibn Ḣanbal and the Qur'an Melchert, C. (2004). Aḣmad Ibn Ḣanbal and the Qur'an. Journal Of Qur'anic Studies, 6(2), 22-34. doi:10.3366/jqs.2004.6.2.22