FIGHTING AGAINST CORRUPTION (A Political Biography of ‘Umar Ibn ‘Abd al-‘Aziz)
Abstract: Umar ibn Abd
Aziz was a great leader throughout
Islamic history. He has shown an outstanding
role in the
Umayyad Dynasty. He
differed from some
of his corrupt, unkind and injustice predecessors.
This Caliph, well-known as Umar II, usually made popular policies to his
people. He is the legendary leader who
has many interesting historical evidences that encourage researchers to make
further studies. His policies were always based upon Al-Qur’an and Hadits. On
the one hand, he led and treated his people with justice; and on the other, he was very strict to his officials or people who corrupt
or violate Allah’s
rules. This study
reveals various political
decisions that were made
during his leadership.
Based on the
various sources, many
political decisions that he
made may become
references to be
followed by Moslem
leaders today and in the future time.
Author: M. Abdul Karim
Journal Code: jpperadabanislamgg070004
