Marife Turkish Journal of Religious Studies

Abstract

In the Abbasid History, the century from the beginning of the Caliphate of alQadir
(h. 381-422/991-1031) until the death of Seljuki Sultan Malikshah (h. 485/1092) is
an important period in terms of the religious and political movements and the events
wich took place in Baghdad. It is in this period that Abbasid Caliphs concentrated this efforts
to regain military power, religious authority and credibility of the caliphate that was
threaten by the Shiite
EBuwayhid rulers assaults on Abbasids. Further, during the
reign of the Caliph al-Qadir, the Ghaznawids and later during the reign of Caliph alQaim,
the Seljukids entered into the process of Sunni Islams regaining political protection
and support against other sects by means of explaining the Sunni creed. For these
reasons this century in Islamic history can be called the period of political and religious
revival.
In this regard, this article will deal with the political and religious events in
Baghdad during the caliphate of al-Qadir, his policy of protecting and making Sunni Islam
as the dominant view; and as well as the consequences of his efforts to protect the
Abbasid Caliphate against the Buwayhid and Fâtmû
pressure and threats, in the
chronological order.