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The downfall of the first Omani imamate in 280/885 represented the beginning of clashes between Ibāḍī ideology and the emerging family dynasties in different Omani provinces. The dynastic rulers sought to abolish the imamate system in the country, which led to serious conflict between distinguished political families and Ibāḍī scholars. Perhaps Wajīhid's reign in the fourth/tenth century symbolizes this best. This important family's rule of the country brought about fundamental changes in the areas of politics and commerce, which in turn has occupied the interest of many historians and archaeologists. This paper focuses on the emergence of the Wajīhid, their relations with Omani Ibāḍīs, and the subsequent political and economical changes in Oman. Finally, the paper examines this development in relation to the centre of the caliphate in Baghdad, the Būyids and Qarmatians (Carmathians).
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"Since the end of the Second World War, a dispute has continued amongst Muslims and Arabs regarding the character of Orientalism. The period during the Cold War played a principal role in the shaping of disparate views when some of the key Arab states leaned towards the former Soviet Union, while others aligned themselves with the United States and its allies. Such alignments resulted in distinctive orientations towards cultural studies that found expression in a ‘soft’ confrontation led by Islamists on one side and leftwing leaders on the other. In exploring these differences, it is important to begin by defining what is meant by Orientalism. To do this, one needs to examine the three main areas of scholarly focus in the last two hundred years: the editing of Arabic manuscripts, historical scholarship on Islam, and Islamic religious studies and its associated branches."(...)
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A discussion on al-ʿAwtabī’s name and genealogy. Sālimī reaches the conclusion that there were two persons with the name Salma b. Muslim al-ʿAwtabī, one with the Kunya Abū ‘l-Mundhir and the other with the Kunya Abū Ibrāhīm. See Mashriq, Ṣuḥārī, Abū ‘l-Mundhir Salāma (Salma) b. Muslim: K. Ansāb al-ʿArab.
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The politico-economic involvement of Omani families in the Gulf region in the period of Makramid rule in Oman (385–442/995–1050) deserves further study. My research into this family has highlighted the political involvement of Oman in the interaction between the Gulf and Iran in this period. It also revealed another dimension, i.e. shipping through the Gulf and the use by Omani families of the old trade routes, starting from Soḥār, to Sīrāf and thence to al-Ābilah, and ending in Baṣrah. The trade network linking all these cities was mostly operated by the ships owned by Omani families and run by their employees. Although the Makramids dominated this trade, it should be noted that other Omani families were also involved in it. The weakness of Makramid rule was mainly due to the family's concentration on economic activities and its reluctance to become involved in military action. Consequently, they remained under Buyid authority throughout their rule in the coastal region of Oman. Yet we cannot deny that Mihiyār's praise of the Makramids for protecting and defending Oman referred to genuine actions on their part and was not simply empty compliments. Makramid rule defended coastal Oman effectively and extended into other parts of the country, especially under Abū ʾl-Qāsim and his son Abū ʾl-Jaysh. I conclude this paper with a table of the Makramid dynasty.
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A study on the relationship between religion and the state in Oman, on the development of this relationship and its influence on political and social life in the region. An attempt to establish a connection between the historical texts (the Siyar, epistles) and to evaluate them as witnesses for explaining certain historical events.
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This paper examines the period from the 12th to the 17th centuries when Oman was ruled by the Nabhānī dynasty. Though the origin and history of this state remain largly obscure, some facts may be deduced from the historical records of Oman. Recent researchers have claimed that Omani historians have paid more attention to the influence of religion on Omani historical writing than to other important aspects of this dynasty's history. However, it should be noted that Omani chronicles hardly predate the 17th century, so even major events before that remain largely unrecorded, and Omani historians cannot be blamed for the consequent lack of documentation. This paper presents a new hypothesis on the origin of the Nabhānī dynasty, based on a re-examiniation of the various available sources such as fiqh, poetry and histories, and points out some of the pitfalls which await the unwary researcher in this field.
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