Abstract
This thesis aims to explore the place of the maẓālim institution in the Mamluk state and to study maẓālim as a product of its period rather than following the strict provisions of al-Māwardī’s theory. This thesis’s primary objective is to explore the place of maẓālim in the Mamluk state by identifying the extent to which this institution was politically utilized and used by rulers to assert their power in different ways. The second objective of this thesis is to study maẓālim in relation to other forms of justice: sharīʿah, siyāsah, and Yāsā. On the basis of this objective, this study adopts a periodization that focuses on moments of change. Although there was a degree of continuity, as each chapter will try to show, significant transformations marked each phase. This thesis investigates the extent to which these key developments were informed by particular political, economic, and social conditions that impacted the institution’s functioning and had broader implications for the Mamluk legal system.
Department
Arab & Islamic Civilizations Department
Degree Name
MA in Arabic Studies
Graduation Date
Winter 1-31-2021
Submission Date
1-26-2021
First Advisor
Nelly Hanna
Committee Member 1
Ahmad Khan
Committee Member 2
Eleonora Fernandes
Extent
104 p.
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Approval
Approval has been obtained for this item
Recommended Citation
APA Citation
Rashad, M.
(2021).Maẓālim between Politics and Justice under the Mamluks [Master's Thesis, the American University in Cairo]. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1560
MLA Citation
Rashad, Menna. Maẓālim between Politics and Justice under the Mamluks. 2021. American University in Cairo, Master's Thesis. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1560