Open AccessMilitary expenditures in the Umayyad era (40-132 H / 660-749 AD)
Author(s) -
Assist. prof. Dr. Wafa Adnan Hamid
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
al-ustād̲
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2518-9263
pISSN - 0552-265X
DOI - 10.36473/ujhss.v223i1.331
Subject(s) - caliphate , islam , state (computer science) , ancient history , knight , history , political science , archaeology , physics , algorithm , astronomy , computer science
The military expenses in the Islamic Arabic state has been considered an important indicator that reflects the significance of the military system. Our current study aims to these military expenses in the era of Umayyad to specify the level of change in this institution from that level of Al-Rashidi era by bringing forth the changes that have been happened , besides placing terms for those who enter into the volume . This was prevailing over in the previous ages , but it was simple . It has been witnessed organizing volumes . The Umayyad state followed the rules placed by the caliphate " Omar Bin Al-Khatab" just like Sources of gifts from tributes and abscess and the surplus one placed in house of money; one should not take gift from charity. The distribution of the gift has been the reason for having the tribes of Levant ( Yemeni and Qaisi tribes)appear loyalty for Umayyad princes in return they will be given financial rewards and to be appointed in the jobs .IF the gift keeps on in Muharam Month (Islamic month) salaries to the soldiers will be paid since he lateness was causing problems for Umayyad caliphates . The heritage of gift remains applicable until the end of the Umayyad era , after it was applicable in Al-Rashidi era; besides , the Umayyad has organized and developed livings and established a special office for that. The booties in the era of Umayyad have got divided based on shares with the preference of the knight to the non-knight since the former has exerted efforts that will be explained in this current study.