Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī

Name: The Origins of the Islamic State, Part V — Chapter I—The Conquest of Egypt and al-Maghrib [Mauritania]
Author: Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī

The Origins of the Islamic State… (1916)

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“The Origins of the Islamic State, Part V — Chapter I—The Conquest of Egypt and al-Maghrib [Mauritania]”, published in 1916, is a work by Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī. It explores elements such as dînârs, az-Zubair and Egypt.

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Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī, The Origins of the Islamic State… (1916)

“ He once wrote to ʿAmr ibn-al-ʿÂṣi, "It has become revealed that thou ownest commodities, slaves, vases and animals which thou didst not possess when thou wert made governor of Egypt." ʿAmr wrote back, "Our land is a land of agriculture and trade; we, therefore, get as income more than what is necessary for our expenses." To this, ʿUmar replied, "I have had enough experience with the wicked ʿâmils. Thy letter is the letter of one disturbed because justice has been meted out to him. ”

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Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī, The Origins of the Islamic State… (1916)

“ Therefore, my suspicion has been aroused against thee, and I have sent to thee Muḥammad ibn-Maslamah with a view to dividing with thee what thou hast. Reveal to him thy secret, and give out whatever he demands of thee; thereby thou wouldst be spared his severity. What is concealed has been revealed. ”

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Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī, The Origins of the Islamic State… (1916)

“ When Egypt was conquered, the people made terms, agreeing to pay something he imposed on them, which was two dînârs on every man, excluding women and boys. The kharâj of Egypt during his governorship amounted to 2,000,000 dînârs; but later it reached 4,000,000.
Two dînârs on each Copt. Abu-ʿUbaid from Yazîd ibn-abi-Ḥabîb:—Al-Muḳauḳis, the chief of Egypt, made terms with ʿAmr ibn-al-ʿÂṣi, stipulating that each Copt pays two dînârs. Hearing this, Heraclius, the chief of the Greeks, was enraged with anger and sent the troops to Alexandria and closed its gates; but ʿAmr reduced the city by force. ”

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Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī, The Origins of the Islamic State… (1916)

“ Thus did ʿAmr ibn-al-ʿÂsi effect the conquest of all Egypt and make its land kharâj-land."
The Copts have no covenant. Al-Ḳâsim ibn-Sallâm from Aiyûb ibn-abi-l-ʿÂliyah's father:—The latter said, "I heard ʿAmr ibn-al-ʿÂṣi say from the pulpit, 'I have occupied this position and am bound to none of the Egyptian Copts by covenant or contract. If I want, I can kill; if I want, I can take one-fifth of the possessions; if I want, I can sell captives. The people of Anṭâbulus are excluded because they have a covenant which must be kept'." ”

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Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī, The Origins of the Islamic State… (1916)

“ Thus were ʿAmr's possessions confiscated by ʿUmar.
Al-Madâʾini from ʿÎsa ibn-Yazîd:—When Muḥammad ibn-Maslamah divided with ʿAmr ibn-al-ʿÂṣi his possessions, ʿAmr made this remark, "An age in which the son of Ḥantamah [26] treats us in this manner is certainly an evil age. ”

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Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī, The Origins of the Islamic State… (1916)

“ Thus he took the fort by assault, and the Moslems considered it legal to take all that was in it. ʿAmr made its holders dhimmis, imposed a poll-tax on their person and kharâj on their land, and communicated that to ʿUmar ibn-al-Khaṭṭâb who endorsed it. Az-Zubair marked certain lots in Miṣr [Old Cairo] for himself [ikhtaṭṭa] and built a well-known mansion in which ʿAbdallâh ibn-az-Zubair resided when he invaded Ifrîḳiyah [5] in the company of ibn-abi-Sarḥ. The ladder which az-Zubair used is still in Miṣr. ”

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Aḥmad ibn Yaḥyá al-Balādhurī, The Origins of the Islamic State… (1916)

“ A conversation is always confidential." Muḥammad replied, "So long as ʿUmar lives, I shall not mention anything that took place between us."
Egypt taken by force. ʿAmr an-Nâḳid from ʿAbdallâh ibn-Hubairah:—Egypt was taken by force.
ʿAmr from ibn-Anʿam's grandfather (who witnessed the conquest of Egypt) :—Egypt was taken by force without covenant or contract.
↑ Al-Maḳrîzi, al-Khiṭaṭ, vol. ii, p. 63 (Cairo, 1325) : "Rafj"; Zaidân, Taʾrîkh Miṣr al-Ḥadîth, vol. i, p. 77; "Rafḥ ... modern Rafʿ, ten hours' journey from al-ʿArîsh." ↑ Pelusium. Maḥâsin, vol. i, p. 8. ”

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