نوع مقاله : مقاله علمی - پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Abstract
Seljuk rule in Iran, as part of the Islamic world, began in the years 431 (AH). Being surrounded by other Islamic and Christian rules made them craft a painstakingly elaborate system for the management and organization of their relations with the neighbors; a system which is worth studying. A great Seljuk ruler of the era, Malik Shah I consummated the power and reach of the Seljuk Empire. The current research has concluded that religion was the determining factor in delineating the relations of the Seljuk Empire as a Muslim political rule.
A quick glance at the aggressive policies adopted by Malik Shah I against the Christian areas within the framework of Jihad, his treatment of local Shiite rulers and his attempts at approaching the Abbasid Caliphate suggests that religion enjoyed a relative superiority over other factors in determining the Seljuk foreign relations. It is worth mentioning that, on a micro level, these approaches on the part of Malik Shah reflected his personal religious convictions while the grand state of affairs was, to a great extent, defined by the Abbasid Caliphate, the the leader of the Islamic World.
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