الوزير الفاطمي يعقوب بن كلس 318- 380هـ / 930- 990 م : دراسة في سيرته
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2017-02-20
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This reserch is in title Al-Fatimi Minister Yacoub Bin Kalas(318
380 ) Hijrah (930-990) A study in his biography it is considered as
master thesis in Islamic history
Through this study I included biography and life of Bin Kalas and
his role in political, economical, social and intellectual life in Egypt
during the last short time of age of Al-Ikshidiya state and the
beginning of first fatimi era
He plyaed an important role in these events in spite of the short
period whom he could acquire an experience and knowledge about
economical situations of Egypt. This has been marked through his
supervision to deal with finance in this country and helped later
during the time of the two Fatimi caliphs (Al-Muiz Ledden Illah and
Al-Aziz Billah)
He has been great and he held an important position . He contributed
a lot to build the foundations of Al-Fatimya state and he did a lot of
achievements. This was representd by important tasks he did.
He became actually the second man in the state after the caliph.
To focus on this figure, the reserch has been divided into
introduction, preface and four chapters.
I finished them with an ending and the most significant results I got.
I also made a list including the most references I used to do the
research.
Through introduction I mentioned reaasons behind my choice for
this usbject and the most difficulties I faced to do this thesis in
addition to analytical offer for the most important references I
depended on.
Through preface I talked about the exsitence of the minisrty in the
islamic world and the develpoments that appreared for this career.
Also I talked about the topic of ministry regime during Al-Fatimi
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era. I focused on the way of tradition for ministers , their clothes
missions they did salaries and allocations given for them. Kinds of
ministers and the difference between ministers of pens and ministers
of swords., celebrations made for them and significant social
positions for them.
In te first chapter I showed the name of surname Yacoub Bin Kalas .
Then I inserted his birth during his youth . Concerning his family ,
the historical referneces did not contain a lot about that. But I went
deeply through references , I found some simple hints about his
family, Besides I mentioned the reasons which led to leave Bin
Kalas from Bilad Al-Sham ( Syria) to Egypt. Then I talked about his
religion , inserting many novels about the truth of his islam . then I
talked about his death and what he left behind for others and Al
Fatimiya state. I illustrated the sadness of the caliph Al-Aziz and
procedures he did in the state showing the effect he left after his
death.
The second chapter which is in title (Yacoub Bin Kalas role in Egypt
before holding the ministry after that. I showed his relationship to
Kafour Al-Ikhshidi , the prince of Egypt during that time and
intimate friendly relationships between them. I also illustrated the
reasons behind his relationship and what happened to Bin Kalas after
Kafour death, getting in prison and then his release and his leaving
secretly to the countries of Morocco , stating his role in these
countries and his relationship with the caliph Al-Muiz and his help
to open Egypt and important jobs dedicated for him after coming to
Egypt accompaying his master caliph Al-Muiz . Then I illstrated
inaguration of Bin Kalas for the ministry during the reign of caliph
Al-Aziz Billah , also the relationship between stressful the caliph
and his minister , reasons leading for that and what haappened to
him after leaving from this stress.
The third chapter included contributions of the minister Bin Kalas to
organize administrative order for the state in addtion to his role
related connected to internal and external politics and his policy with
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judgement , police and army as well as his policy with receivables
particularly ( Jews ) in stead of others.
The fourth chapter , I talked about Bin Kalas contriobutions to
organize a system of fanancial and economical aspects. through this
procedure the economy of the state developed.
later after that I illustrated the social aspect talking about the social
condition for high position of the state and the relationship of the
minister Kalas with officers of the state , also his relationship with
the caliph.
As well as this chapter contained the cultural aspect and the rople
Bin Kalas played to develop the literary and scientific fields in the
state and its location was Al-Azhar mosque.
I also showed his role in different fields of knowledge as medicine,
doctrine , literature and others. He wrote a lot of books and his castle
has a big library with hundreds of books.
I finished the study with an ending and the most important results I
have got through research and study. I have made an appendix
including the most important references I depended on to prepare
this thesis.