Rashidun administration of Egypt
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The Rashidun administration of Egypt was the early Islamic governance established by the Rashidun Caliphate after its conquest of Egypt, overseeing the region’s political, fiscal, and religious affairs from the mid-7th century.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical government
ⓘ
provincial administration ⓘ |
| appliesToEthnicGroup |
Arab Muslim conquerors
ⓘ
Coptic Egyptians NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek-speaking population of Egypt ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Muslim community in Egypt
ⓘ
dhimmi communities in Egypt ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod | mid-7th century ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Alexandria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Fustat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Fustat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency |
Byzantine-style gold solidus
ⓘ
Sasanian-style silver dirham ⓘ |
| endTime | 661 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Caliph ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fiscalPolicy | retention of much of Byzantine tax structure with Islamic modifications ⓘ |
| followed | Byzantine administration of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Umayyad administration of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentForm | provincial military governorship ⓘ |
| hasPart |
diwan al-jund (military register)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
qadi courts ⓘ tax administration ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment |
Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qays ibn Saʿd NERFINISHED ⓘ ʿAbd Allāh ibn Saʿd ibn Abī Sarḥ NERFINISHED ⓘ ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | early Islamic law (sharia) for Muslims ⓘ |
| maintained |
land tax (kharaj)
ⓘ
military garrison at Fustat ⓘ poll tax (jizya) ⓘ |
| militaryRole | base for further Muslim expansion in North Africa ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| partOf | Rashidun Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Roman administration of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy |
promotion of Islam as ruling religion
ⓘ
recognition of Christians and Jews as protected dhimmi ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | governor’s residence at Fustat ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
foundation of Fustat
ⓘ
reconquest of Alexandria from Byzantines ⓘ surrender of Alexandria ⓘ |
| startTime | 640 ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
Coptic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
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