The Mesopotamian Christian Community and its Leadership during the First and Second Islamic Civil Wars (Fitnahs)

The Mesopotamian Christian Community and its Leadership during the First and Second Islamic Civil Wars (Fitnahs)The Syriac Annals of the Romanian AcademySyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference PortalThe National Endowment for the HumanitiesThe International Balzan Prize FoundationDavid A. Michelsoncbsc_adminRecord added to Zotero bycbsc_adminSyriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portalhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/5LHV27ZL/tei

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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.JamesTomaThe Mesopotamian Christian Community and its Leadership during the First and Second Islamic Civil Wars (Fitnahs)http://syriaca.org/cbss/5LHV27ZLhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/5LHV27ZLhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/5LHV27ZLThe Syriac Annals of the Romanian Academy42024133-154The paper examines the formative stages of Islamic governance in Mesopotamia and its impact on the East Syriac leadership during the First and Second Fitnahs. It discusses the evolution of succession practices, contrasting a foundational social contract or a decentralized model that reinforced local autonomy in exchange for tax obligations with a change in strategy marked by ‘Abd al-Malik’s increasing intervention in Christian leadership. This shift represents a transition from a model of indirect control to one of direct intervention. Furthermore, the paper illustrates the development of relations between the Catholicos-Patriarchs and the Caliphs from their initial encounters up to the Second Fitnah. It explores the ecclesiastical leadership of Ishoʿyāhb III, Giwargis I, and Hananishoʿ I, highlighting their institutional responses to the various challenges of the time. Toma, James. “The Mesopotamian Christian Community and Its Leadership during the First and Second Islamic Civil Wars (Fitnahs).” The Syriac Annals of the Romanian Academy 4 (2024): 133–54. James Toma, The Mesopotamian Christian Community and Its Leadership during the First and Second Islamic Civil Wars (Fitnahs), The Syriac Annals of the Romanian Academy 4 (2024): 133–54.