The Tribe has always been an important concept in Arabian and Islamic history, creating divisions among its dwellers and followers. How has this caused problems in the history of Islam?
The Tribe in Arabian and Islamic history has caused problems in the history of Islam because it has caused many wars and uprisings within the religion and empire of Islam. Under the control of the first four caliphs (Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, and 'Ali), the empires were calm and there was unity and strong connections between the peoples of Islam. However, with some of the successors such as Abu'l-'Abbass and Abu Ja'far al-Mansur, these close connections between the caliphs and the rest of society vanished. Instead, they separated themselves from the general population which resulted in the anger and confusion of some Muslims. Another problem with tribes was that many tribes were opposed to each other's beliefs according to religion, military, etc. For example, many devout Muslims extremely disagreed with the beliefs of the Umayyads. The 'Abassids, the Kharjites, and the followers of 'Ali all believed "that the spirit of Islam had been betrayed by the secular-minded Umayyads." Many disputes occured amongst different tribes because of power issues or disagreements which eventually led to the collapse of some of these tribes/empires.
2 comments:
This is a very informative and helpful overview of the subject. Good Job on your blog entry!!!!
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Hey Sophie.
I really liked your blog.
I liked what you said about the leader of the tribes.
It made a lot of sense.
Good job!!!!
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