Arab societies after migration flows impact on Saqifah””

Author:
Seyyed Mahdi Tabatabei
Level:
Master
Subject(s):
The difference between Shiites
Language:
Farsi
Faculty:
Faculty of Shi’i Studies
Year:
2016
Publisher:
URD Press
Supervisor(s):
Ali Aghanoori
Advisor(s):
Mohammad Javdan

The atmosphere dominating on era of the Prophet was based on the tribal system and the tribal system was based on nervousness, violence, and war. With the advent of Islam in Mecca, tribal identity was controlled to some extent but did not disappear. Prophet Mohammad’s System of government, was formed with the migration to Medina faced with numerous difficulties. Wars and ignorant and long-standing grudges between two Arab tribes residing in Medina were good platforms for competitions, jealousies and challenges in era of mission. Prophet Mohammad reduced conflicts and rivalries relying on the concepts and human values, religious, and moral and meta-tribal approach, and fought tribalism system, nervousness, violence and prejudice and ignorance in that time. Then he did some actions for fulfilling his most important mission in introducing Imam Ali as his successor Tribal system, improper bias and ignorant thinking and approach of the main factors influence the formation of Saqifah. Tribal rivalries and ethnic divisions became apparent in the course of Saqifah and Aws and Khazraj tribes had the competition and envy that results the competition and jealousy in favor of immigrants. And on the other hand are looking presidential power and grudge towards Imam Ali (PBUH) had taken the lead and the win the Saqifah story. This study studies the impact of the Arab societies after migration, in Saqifah and intends to clarify the factors and areas referred to in the formation of Saqifah.