Al-Ahkam As-Sultaniyyah the law of Islamic governance

The BookAl-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah is both the single most comprehensive account of the workings of islamic governance and equally a highly influential theoretical outline of the nature of that governance. It is also as if it were a snapshot of the inner workings of Abbasid power at its height. Woven t...

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Main Author: Al-Mawardi, Abu'l-Hasan (Author)
Format: Book
Language:Malay
Published: London Ta-Ha Publishers 1996
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Summary:The BookAl-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah is both the single most comprehensive account of the workings of islamic governance and equally a highly influential theoretical outline of the nature of that governance. It is also as if it were a snapshot of the inner workings of Abbasid power at its height. Woven throughout it are accounts of the scholars of the salaf which are the book's life, blood and its light.The AuthorAbu'l Hasan al-Mawardi (d. 450AH) was a practising Qadi whose excellent judgement earned him the soubriquet 'The Most Judicious of Qadis'. Given that the role of the Qadi far exceeds that of judge, the author was well placed to describe the workings of power from within. Along with that, his excellence as a scholar allowed him to produce a work which is one of the undoubted classics of Islam.
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:381 pages 21 cm
ISBN:1897940416