The Mothers of the Abbasid Caliphs and Their Influence on the Crown Prince (132-334AH/750-945AD)

(A historical study)

Abstract

In the Abbasid era, the mothers of the caliphs played, competed, and participated in political decision-making and intervened in favor of nominating one of their sons and supporting him to assume the position of crown prince in preparation for his assuming the succession of the state, which created tension and quarrels within the court, which sometimes led to an armed clash between the components of society, destroying lives and emptying the treasury, and from here. The participation of the mothers of the caliphs in naming the crown prince gained great importance as one of the issues that occupied an important aspect of the policy of the Abbasid state. Sometimes one or two or perhaps three assumed the reign, which opened the door wide to conflict between the candidates as to which of them would win the position and prevent others from being excluded and possibly killed, as represented by The importance of this study is that it is an attempt to understand the political roles of some of the brilliant mothers of the Abbasid caliphs and their political effects on the state and decision-making. The ensuing conflict between influential politicians over the position of the Crown Prince and its resulting effects led to the weakness of the institution of the Caliphate and the loss of the prestige of the state. The researcher followed the scientific historical method based on collecting information from its sources, then analyzing, discussing, and formulating it according to the scientific method, considering the chronology, and answering what is sometimes presented according to a disciplined approach.