"Syria Rises to Receive the Caliph": Umayyad Caliphal Titles from Cordoba to Damascus
The concept and image of a court is strongly associated with its main character, the sovereign around whom court life revolves. How was the Umayyad caliph named and conceptualized in al-Andalus? Keeping this in mind, the purpose of this paper is the discussion of the Umayyad Andalusī caliphal titles...
| Published in: | Der Islam |
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| Subtitles: | "Thematic Focus: The Umayyads from West to East: New Perspectives" |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2023
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Der Islam
Year: 2023, Volume: 100, Issue: 2, Pages: 422-442 |
| Further subjects: | B
Concepts
B Umayyads of al-Andalus B Umayyads of Damascus B Islamic court studies B Caliphate |
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| Summary: | The concept and image of a court is strongly associated with its main character, the sovereign around whom court life revolves. How was the Umayyad caliph named and conceptualized in al-Andalus? Keeping this in mind, the purpose of this paper is the discussion of the Umayyad Andalusī caliphal titles. Sources repeatedly stress the Umayyad legitimacy to the caliphate as heirs of the Umayyads of Damascus. In a panegyric, even Syria rises to receive the Andalusī caliph. The contrast of these titles with those reserved for rebels will also be considered. While the caliph was seen as a sun, the darkness was associated with rebels. Official titles used for bureaucracy and metaphorical titles reproduced in official letters and panegyric poetry will be considered, which were preserved in Andalusī sources such as the Muqtabis of Ibn Ḥayyān (d. 1075) or the ʿ Iqd al-Farīd of Ibn ʿAbd Rabbih (d. 940). Ceremonial situations will also be considered as the figure of the caliph was central and praised in official letters and panegyric poetry. |
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| ISSN: | 1613-0928 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Der Islam
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/islam-2023-0022 |