Abbasid Maẓālim between Theory and Practice
Abstract: There is no doubt that many subjects of the Abbasid empire suffered from abuse by officials on a regular basis. However, they could file petitions, complaining about the misbehaviour of officials and the injustices caused by their actions through an institution which is generally, but inco...
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| 出版年: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/beo, |
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| フォーマット: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| 言語: | Anglais |
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Bulletin d’études orientales
2016
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| オンライン･アクセス: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| 要約: | Abstract: There is no doubt that many subjects of the Abbasid empire suffered from abuse by officials on a regular basis. However, they could file petitions, complaining about the misbehaviour of officials and the injustices caused by their actions through an institution which is generally, but inconsistently, referred to as maẓālim. This article will argue that in the Abbasid period, the functioning of maẓālim was much less well defined and probably also less well organized than later theorists such as al‑Māwardī claimed it to be. Most importantly, it lacked a clear definition of its jurisdiction. In practice it consisted of a process of hearing and responding by representatives of the state to complaints and requests filed by subjects of the state. As such, it not only served the aggrieved subject, but also provided the authorities with an instrument through which they could control and regulate their own officials. |
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