THE ROLE OF AHMAD IBN ABI DU'AD AL-IYADI IN THE POLITICAL AND INTELLECTUAL CLIMATE OF THE ABBASID ERA
Abstract
This article examines the political and intellectual role of Ahmad ibn Abi Du'ad al-Iyadi in the Abbasid Caliphate. It analyzes his leadership during the Mihna, his influence under al-Ma'mun, al-Mu'tasim, and al-Wathiq, and his decline under al-Mutawakkil, highlighting the interaction between theology, state power, and judicial authority.
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