The Policy of Appointing African Governors in the Umayyad Era (41-74 AH/661-693 AD)

Abstract

This research deals with the policy of appointing governors of Africa in the Umayyad era (41/74 AH - 661/693 AD). The conquest of Africa was of great importance to Muslims. It enjoyed stability and calm under the Islamic conquest, which encouraged the spread of Islam and the Arabic language. Africa became an integral part of the Islamic state. Due to the importance of its geographical location and historical weight, it occupied great importance in historical studies, especially in the Umayyad era. To complete this work, it was divided into an introduction, three chapters, and a conclusion as follows: The first chapter was devoted to reviewing the geography of Africa, including the verbal meaning of Africa, the origin of its name, and the geographical location. As for the second chapter, we devoted it to talking about the policy of appointing governors during the era of the Holy Prophet, and during the era of the Rightly Guided Caliphs. The third and final chapter was about the policy of appointing governors of Africa in the Umayyad era during the study period. Finally, the conclusion was devoted to clarifying the most important results reached by the study, and then this study was appended with the sources and references on which the study relied.