Lebanon's Revolutionary Era: Kamal Junblat, The Druze Community and the Lebanon State, 1949 to 1977

[...] the Druze sources claim that they were descendants of twelve Arab tribes that had been sent by the Abbasid caliph Abu Jafar al-Mansur during the eighth century, to defend the Syrian coast against the Byzantines and their local allies, such as the Maradites. [...] the emirate's legitimacy...

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Published in:The Muslim world (Hartford) 2010-01, Vol.100 (1), p.157-176
Main Author: Hazran, Yusri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alliances
Community
History
History and sciences of religions
Islam
Leadership
Occupations
Religion
State government
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Summary:[...] the Druze sources claim that they were descendants of twelve Arab tribes that had been sent by the Abbasid caliph Abu Jafar al-Mansur during the eighth century, to defend the Syrian coast against the Byzantines and their local allies, such as the Maradites. [...] the emirate's legitimacy was based on the notion of defending the coast of the Islamic state during the rule of the Fatimids, the Ayyubids, and the Mamluks.2 The Ottoman occupation of the area in 1516 marked a new era in the emirate's history.
ISSN:0027-4909
1478-1913
DOI:10.1111/j.1478-1913.2009.01311.x