Religion:Ahl al-hall wal-aqd
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Ahl al-hall wal-aqd (Arabic: أهل الحل والعقد) is a term used in political aspects of Islam that refers to those qualified to appoint or depose a caliph or another ruler on behalf of the Ummah.
References
- "Ahl al-Ḥall wa’l-‘Aḳd". The Encyclopaedia of Islam, New Edition. I. Leiden: Brill. 1986. pp. 263–264.
- "Ahl al-Hall wa'l-Aqd". http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/article/opr/t125/e73. From Esposito, John L., ed (2003). The Oxford Dictionary of Islam.
See also
- Majlis-ash-Shura