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8721
The 'Awarif al-Ma'arif' (The Benefits of Gnosis) was a manual used for training in which order?
Written by Shahabuddin Suhrawardi, this book became the standard manual for the administration of Sufi centers and the spiritual training of dervishes, used by almost all orders in the later Middle Ages.
8722
Who was the teacher of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Gilani in Sufism?
Abu Sa'id was the one who handed over the administration of his madrasa and his spiritual mantle to Gilani. Under Gilani's leadership, the center in Baghdad became the most famous spiritual institution of its time.
8723
The 'Suhrawardi' order was particularly successful in which Indian city?
Under the leadership of Baha-ud-din Zakariya, Multan became the Suhrawardi capital of India. The order's emphasis on organized administration and its cooperative relationship with the state helped it thrive in the region.
8724
Following the victory at Qadisiyyah, the Muslim armies captured which Sassanid capital city (Mada'in)?
Ctesiphon, known to the Arabs as Al-Mada'in, was the imperial capital of the Sassanid Empire. Its fall in 637 CE placed the vast wealth and central administration of the Persian heartland under Muslim control.
8725
Which Umayyad Caliph is credited with building the Dome of the Rock and standardizing Islamic coinage?
Abd al-Malik (r. 685–705) consolidated the empire after the Second Fitna. He Arabicized the administration, built the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, and introduced the first purely Islamic gold Dinar, removing Byzantine and Persian imagery.
8726
What was the primary language of administration and culture in Umayyad Cordoba?
Arabic was the lingua franca of the Caliphate. Even Christians and Jews used Arabic for literature, science, and official business, though they continued to speak their own languages in private and in religious settings.
8727
Which group of people was known as 'Mozarabs' in the context of the Umayyad administration?
Mozarabs were essential to the functioning of the state. Because they were fluent in Arabic and familiar with the local landscape, they often served as diplomats, tax collectors, and advisors to the Umayyad rulers.
8728
Which scholar wrote the 'Al-Muqtabis,' a crucial history of the Umayyad period in al-Andalus?
Ibn Hayyan of Cordoba was one of the greatest historians of al-Andalus. His 'Al-Muqtabis' provides a detailed and often critical account of the Umayyad administration and the social life of the capital.
8729
In the administration of Cordoba, what was the role of the 'Hajib'?
The Hajib was the highest official in the Umayyad administration, often more powerful than the viziers. He acted as the intermediary between the Caliph and the bureaucracy and frequently commanded the army.
8730
Which Mughal Emperor was known as 'Shah-i-Bekhabar' (The Heedless King) due to his lack of interest in administration?
Bahadur Shah I (r. 1707–1712) tried to manage the fractures in the empire following his father Aurangzeb's death, but his generous grants of land and titles drained the treasury and his inability to make firm decisions earned him this derogatory nickname.
