NMC273Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Kufa, Amsar, Harrods
10 Aug 2016
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Nature of caliphal authority not yet well-defined. Titulary/names of the caliphs: khalifat rasul allah, amir al- mu"minin, khalifat allah al marwardi lists all the qualifications of the caliphs. Muh. begins to play for 1st time a more important role in self-conception of (see berkey, 79) Leadership remains main issue; who was entitled to leadership of umma. Ah al bait: descendants of ali and fatima from hasan and husayn had ascendant of ali"s son and his wife. Use of term mahdi" (divinely guided) in connection with. Challenged um caliphate by demand for a divinely guided leader from family of the prophet. Implied that the umayyads were ungodly, illegitimate rulers. Ideological representation of ideas manifested in dome of the (berkey 84) His asceticism a rejection of wealth, ostentation of ruling rock elite. Main issue: how should a person who has violated the law of. Political implication: a leader who has acted unjustly should be deposed.
