REL-3363 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Abu Muslim, Abbasid Revolution, Arab Kingdom Of Syria
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At this time, islam as a universal faith was not a thing, still unique to the arab peoples. Appointed by abu bakr after his death. Amir al-mu"minin-- the commander of the faithful, leader of the muslim forces. Idea of creation of a military state, he was the leader. Allowed lands to be controlled by those who they conquered, but collected taxes from them. Diwan-- register-- decided how tax money would be used. If you converted earlier, you got more money. Grievances because he was a member of the umayyad clan (earliest opponents of muhammad) and he appoints this clan to positions of power, marginalizing the early converts. Murdered by aggrieved party-- leads to fitna (civil strife/temptation) Two civil wars in period of fitna. Ali b. ali talib (r. 656-660 ce) At this battle that the forces were going back and forth, copies of the qur"an were put on lances, declared to let the qur"an decide.
