Abu’l Hasan al-Mawardi Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 386 | Size: 6 MB
Al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah written in the
fith Century Hijri is perhaps the single most comprehensive account of
the workings of Islamic governance and equally a highly influential
theoretical outline of the nature of that governance.
Woven throughout it are accounts of the
first community of Islam and the judgements of the early scholars of the
salaf which are the book’s lifeblood and its light.
Covering all the various aspects of the
deen of Islam which are the concern and responsibility of the Khalifah,
his amirs, his wazirs (ministers) and deputies. The rights and duties of
these persons are expounded in detail.
The Author
Abu al-Hasan Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn Habib
al-Mawardi was born at Basrah. He learned Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence)
from the jurist Abu al-Wahid al-Simari. He then went to Baghdad for
advanced studies under Sheikh Abd al-Hamid and Abdallah al-Baqi.
His proficiency in jurisprudence Ethics, Political science and
literature proved useful in securing a respectable career for him. After
his initial appointment as Qadi (Judge), he was gradually promoted to
higher offices, till he became the Chief Justice at Baghdad. The Abbasid
Caliph al-Qaim bi Amr Allah appointed him as his roving ambassador and
sent him to a number of countries as the head of special missions. In
this capacity he played a key role in establishing harmonious relations
between the declining Abbasid Caliphate and the rising powers of
Buwahids and Seljukes.
He was favoured with rich gifts and
tributes by most Sultans of the time. He was still in Baghdad when it
was taken over by Buwahids. Al-Mawardi died in 450 AH (1058 AD)
The Translator
Dr. Asadullah Yate studied at the
University of Cambridge and received his doctorate (PHd) in 1987. He has
studied with teacher Shaykh Abdal Qadir al-Murabit as-Sufi and has
translated, on his behalf, books such as The Secret Garden of Shaykh
Mahmud Shabistari, and is presently engaged in a translation from Arabic
of the Kitab al-Mufeed of Shaykh asch-Shinqeeti and Necip Fazil’s Ulu
Hakan from Turkish. One of his recent books is Ibn Rushd – Mujtahid of
Europa.
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