HIST 296 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Sunnah, Mystery Play, Abbasid Revolution
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Topics: women, children, insane, etc. don"t have same rights and obligations under islamic law. What does it tell us about early development of islam: continuing christianity, not opposition. Some authority to previous traditions, if come from. Jewish and christian sources, some sense of validity. Answers it, draws on biblical ideas from ancient near east (patriarchal society) Access to prayer: should go to mosque (answers to question) answer: don"t prevent them but the home is better: similar with slaves: slave soldiers turks become patrimony slaves of dynasties household, personal army not dependent on society. Seen as ethical problem attempts to constrain way in which treat them, spiritual advantages for manuition of slaves, accepting it exists but who should you respond to it in an ethical way. Don"t be a case of charity worst thing in this framework is debt. Zachat: orphans, widows, students, who get the. Zachat, but everyone can"t count on generosity of society, if can work can.
