A CRITIQUE OF THE THEOCRATIC MODEL OF THE SULTANATE OF DELHI
A number of historians have applied the term ‘theocracy’ for the political structure of the Delhi Sultanate. For them the Delhi Sultans were the Pope and Caesar combined in one. The sultans implemented Islamic sharÊ‘ah for all communities. The ulama exercised the strongest influence in political ma...
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Language: | English |
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Hamdard Foundation
2021-02-01
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Series: | Hamdard Islamicus |
Online Access: | https://hamdardislamicus.com.pk/index.php/hi/article/view/10 |