Military performances in Islamic civilization and their relationship to the development of the Diwan of Soldiers in different historical eras until the end of the eighth century AH / fourteenth century AD.

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Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University

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Military parades of the Islamic forces were a well-known military tradition since the time of the Prophet (Prayers and Peace of Allah be upon him), and it continued throughout the various historical eras, as it was a pillar of the military system or the military administration in the Arab Islamic state. These performances were of great importance to determine the size of the army, its military preparations, its fighting skills, its morale, and to test its military performance in general.
The management of military parades was the competence of the Diwan of Soldiers and part of its tasks, as it is the administrative body responsible for all the affairs of the soldiers. In view of the importance of these performances, he assigned a special diwan known by its name, “Diwan al-Ard” at the end of the first Abbasid era, and entrusted him with the task of supervising and organizing these performances, especially in the independent states that appeared in the Islamic East in the second Abbasid era. The military parades were held regularly throughout the year, to train the soldiers, distribute their livelihoods and entitlements, and ensure their continued readiness to fight. The caliphs, princes and leaders who lined up before them in a majestic and eye-catching scene, during which they displayed their weapons, horses, fighting skills, and war capabilities.

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