The Thoughts Of The Political Thought Of Al Mawardi
Political Thought of
Al Mawardi
By
Mohammed Usman Sajid
(09956)
Abstract:
The political theory of Abu al-Hasan Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn Habib al-Mawardi (c. 972 - c. 1058) has been analysed and summarised in the form of a research essay. Al-Mawardi, is known as one of the greatest and important scholars regarding the analysis of the caliphate theory and its positions. He became the chief justice of Baghdad due his great knowledge in jurisprudence and religion. This essay tells how the political thought of Mawardi fascinated the rulers of Abbasids, and the Seljuk Empire.
Introduction:
Among the Muslim scholars the understanding of caliphate as a political position changed over time. The caliphs of Umayyad and Abbasside bloodlines …show more content…
The jurist ultimately favoured the latter opinion through extrapolating the divine ‘righteousness’ of the four initial Caliphs and stretching it on the Umayyad and Abbasids. Moreover, the opinion about Caliphate is also mentioned in the holy Quran as the Quran says, “O you who believe! Obey God, the Messenger, and those of you (who) are in authority.” By making aware of the character of Caliph, al-Mawardi attempted to regain the lost political office of Islam that lost its shine back in the 11th …show more content…
He must be ‘aadil’ {just}, because he is the administration of justice and it is the most important and the for most duty according to the Quran. Secondly, he must have ‘ilm’, {knowledge} of Islamic traditions so that he is able to pass any judgements as a mujtahid. It also shows a resemblance of opinion with al-Jahiz, an early jurist, who believed in the “knowledge conducive to the exercise of independent judgement in crises or decision making.” Al-Mawardi said that the caliph should be mentally well and physically fit so that he can do his job easily and efficiently. The caliph must be a courageous and enthusiastic person so that he can do “jihad” {holy war} with the enemies of Islam. He believed that the caliph must be from the Quraysh. To empower his point he used the saying ascribed to Mohammad is quoted by al-Mawardi, “Imams (the Caliphs) comes from Quraysh.” It can also be seen as an attempt by al-Mawardi to legitimise the caliphate of the Abbasids and the Umayyad ruling
Al Mawardi
By
Mohammed Usman Sajid
(09956)
Abstract:
The political theory of Abu al-Hasan Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn Habib al-Mawardi (c. 972 - c. 1058) has been analysed and summarised in the form of a research essay. Al-Mawardi, is known as one of the greatest and important scholars regarding the analysis of the caliphate theory and its positions. He became the chief justice of Baghdad due his great knowledge in jurisprudence and religion. This essay tells how the political thought of Mawardi fascinated the rulers of Abbasids, and the Seljuk Empire.
Introduction:
Among the Muslim scholars the understanding of caliphate as a political position changed over time. The caliphs of Umayyad and Abbasside bloodlines …show more content…
The jurist ultimately favoured the latter opinion through extrapolating the divine ‘righteousness’ of the four initial Caliphs and stretching it on the Umayyad and Abbasids. Moreover, the opinion about Caliphate is also mentioned in the holy Quran as the Quran says, “O you who believe! Obey God, the Messenger, and those of you (who) are in authority.” By making aware of the character of Caliph, al-Mawardi attempted to regain the lost political office of Islam that lost its shine back in the 11th …show more content…
He must be ‘aadil’ {just}, because he is the administration of justice and it is the most important and the for most duty according to the Quran. Secondly, he must have ‘ilm’, {knowledge} of Islamic traditions so that he is able to pass any judgements as a mujtahid. It also shows a resemblance of opinion with al-Jahiz, an early jurist, who believed in the “knowledge conducive to the exercise of independent judgement in crises or decision making.” Al-Mawardi said that the caliph should be mentally well and physically fit so that he can do his job easily and efficiently. The caliph must be a courageous and enthusiastic person so that he can do “jihad” {holy war} with the enemies of Islam. He believed that the caliph must be from the Quraysh. To empower his point he used the saying ascribed to Mohammad is quoted by al-Mawardi, “Imams (the Caliphs) comes from Quraysh.” It can also be seen as an attempt by al-Mawardi to legitimise the caliphate of the Abbasids and the Umayyad ruling