Some Reflections on the Institutions of Muslim Spain

This essay analyzes the major political, military, and administrative institutions of al-Andalus (Muslim Spain) and explains how they gave a sense of unity to the Abode of Islam (dar al-Islam) by replicating the same institutions used in the East (al- Mashriq). The military institutions (e.g., jund,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roberto Marín-Guzmán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Institute of Islamic Thought 2004-01-01
Series:American Journal of Islam and Society
Online Access:https://www.ajis.org/index.php/ajiss/article/view/498