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The Authority of Women's Court during The Abbasid's period (A Historical Study) نفـوذ نسـاء البـلاط في العصـر العبـاسي(دراسة تاريخية) |
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Faculty of Arts & Humanities |
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Arabic |
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This study depicts the authority of Women's Court during The Abbasid's period, From 132 To 334 A.H(749-945 A.D). In the study, the researcher depended on the historical method for data collection from its sources, and comparison of the different historical narratives, as the study material is derived from history books, biographies, books of literature and glossary of countries. The study aims at shedding light on the political influence of women influence of women in the Abbasid court through which women could attain a prominent role in choosing the caliph, or choosing the youngest son , rather than the eldest for succession, or choosing a minister and discharging another. The study also displays the Abbasid women 's financial influence, which was a factor in the struggle among the influential forces of the Abbasid Caliphate, as it displays the wealth of women, its sources, and areas of spending. In addition, the study depicts the social influence of women in the Abassid court as women contributed to construction projects in Iraq, Makkah Almukaramah, Almadinah Almunawarah, holy sites, Iraqi pilgrimage road, hospital construction and other benevolent projects. This study associates between the political, financial and social influence of women in the Abbasid court. The study arrived at the conclusion that Abbasid women had a political influence through which they could appoint caliphs who had a pioneering role in the Abbasid history in particular, and the Islamic history in general. Some Abbasid women shared the Caliph's authority, beside the Caliph, as when one of the Abbasid caliphs' mothers took over the actual responsibilities of the caliph's position. As for the financial aspect, some Abbasid court women participated in the extravagant spending of kharaj (tax on land, crops etc), and some had their unique practices in money spending. Nonetheless, some had a distinctive social role, as they spent on road paving, building of hospitals, religious foundations, and many benevolent activities. |
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Master Thesis |
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1431 AH
2010 AD |
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Saturday, July 17, 2010 |
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Researchers
| عبد الله يحيى السرحاني | AL-SIRHANI, ABDULAH YAHYA | Researcher | Master | |
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