Defamation in the Umayyad Era (41-133 AH / 661-750 AD)

Defamation in the Umayyad Era (41-133 AH / 661-750 AD)

Section: Article
Issue
Vol. 6 No. 21 (2026): Volume Six / Issue 21
Published
Jan 1, 2026
Pages
649-621

Abstract





The punishment of defamation is one of the discretionary punishments approved by Islam, but it has set controls for it that ensure deterrence without wasting dignity and making the guilty person more sinful and criminal.


    The Umayyad’s adhered to these controls to some extent on the religious, social and economic levels. As for the political aspect, they have completely moved away from the approach of defamation and its philosophy in Islam; as it has become a waste of dignity and revenge against opponents without regard to the status of this one or the lineage of that one.


      They defamed the grandson of the Messenger of God, Al-Hussein bin Ali, and the companion, the son of the companion, Abdullah bin Al-Zubayr. This was a fundamental reason for inciting the subjects against them and for them to go out in successive revolutions that led to their downfall at the hands of Abu Al-Abbas Al-Saffah (104-136 AH / 721-754 AD).





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Shahla Burhan Abdullah

Salahaddin University / College of Arts / Department of History / Erbil - Iraq

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شهلة برهان عبدالله. (2026). Defamation in the Umayyad Era (41-133 AH / 661-750 AD): Defamation in the Umayyad Era (41-133 AH / 661-750 AD). Journal of Education for the Humanities, 6(21), 649–621. Retrieved from https://jeh.uomosul.edu.iq/index.php/jeh/article/view/61258
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