Murâbıtlar Devleti’nde Fukahanın Konumu
The Condition of the Jurists in the Almoravid Dynasty

Summary/Abstract: The Almoravid dynasty, which conquered the region of Andalusia in North Africa, reigned between the years 448-543 (1056-1147). The foundation of the Almoravid dynasty was laid by Mâliki scholar Abdullah b. Yasin, who established a small fortification for the act of showing the true path and communication among the tribes in North Africa. The emirs of the Almoravid dynasty, who belonged to the Mâliki sect and showed great sensitivity to the prioritization of this sect, remained faithful to the establishment purpose of the state, consulted the scholars in their decisions and applied their fatwas and recommendations. This situation caused the influence area of the scholars to be quite wide. The Almoravid dynasty has been subject to various evaluations since its collapse, especially due to the fact that the scholars had great authority and the events that occurred with their fatwas. The Almohads -who put an end to this state and reigned on its territory-, the orientalists and also some researchers have approached the Almoravid dynasty from a completely negative point of view and made various accusations. On the other hand, the studies which respond to these accusations have been made and the works have been created in this respect especially in later periods. In this study, the authorities and responsibilities of the scholars, who had the authority to judge which was accepted as the most important authority in the Almoravid dynasty, were explained in the first place. Then, the relations of Yusuf b. Tashfin and Ali b. Yusuf b. Tashfin, who reigned during the peak periods of the state, with the scholars and the role of the scholars in important events and decisions were discussed. In the last part of the study, the position and influence of the scholars in the Almoravid dynasty were evaluated.

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