The Articulation of Power in Medieval Iberia and the Maghrib
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4 The Genealogical Legitimization of the Naṣrid Dynasty: The Alleged Anṣārī Origins of the Banū Naṣr
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Introduction Introduction
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Political legitimacy in the medieval Maghrib and al-Andalus Political legitimacy in the medieval Maghrib and al-Andalus
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Comparisons and contrasts Comparisons and contrasts
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Ibn Marzūq and al-Musnad Ibn Marzūq and al-Musnad
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Ibn al-Qāḍī and al-Fishtālī Ibn al-Qāḍī and al-Fishtālī
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Comparing the organization and contents of the texts Comparing the organization and contents of the texts
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Celebrating the Prophet's birthday: Marīnid practices Celebrating the Prophet's birthday: Marīnid practices
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Celebrating the Prophet's birthday II: Saʿdī practices Celebrating the Prophet's birthday II: Saʿdī practices
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Conclusion Conclusion
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6 Honouring the Prophet's Family: A Comparison of the Approaches to Political Legitimacy of Abū’lḤasan ʿAlī al-Marīnī and Aḥmad al-Manṣūr al-Saʿdī
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Published:29 May 2014
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Although the fourteenth century Mar?nids openly acknowledged their Berber identity, by the end of the sixteenth century, shar?fian descent had become a requirement for Moroccan rule. This chapter examines the political propaganda of the Mar?nid sultan Ab?’l-?asan ?Al? (r. 731–752/1331–1351) and the Sa?d? sultan A?mad al-Man??r al-Dhahab? (r. 986–1012/1578–1603). It considers similarities and differences between their political propaganda in light of their differing historical circumstances, particularly the relative power of shar?fian movements during their respective reigns, as well as the importance of holy lineages, monarchical treatment of the shuraf??, and the role of ceremonies in political legitimation. It argues that the Sa?d? ability to convince Moroccans of their shar?fian lineage connected with a larger trend to equate political power with descent from the Prophet and reinforced their authority. In contrast, the Mar?nids contributed to their own downfall through their inconsistent policies towards honouring the shuraf??.
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