The Stance of the Central Authority in the Abbasid State towards the Kurdish Regions in terms of Political and Military during the Buyid Era (334-447AH/ 945-1055)

Abstract

The Buyids came to power in the Abbasid state in the 4th century AH / 10th century AD by an official invitation from the Abbasid caliphate to end the Turkish element's control over the reins of power in the Abbasid state due to its weakness and inability to confront them. The Buyids' implementation of a decentralized policy in governing led to the emergence of political entities in various regions, including the Kurdish regions. These entities had an official status due to official recognition. Therefore, official relations emerged between the two sides in various aspects including political and military.

The Kurdish regions were governed by tribal leaders who had their own special military forces. So as to get benefit from their authority, the Buyids let them participate in the administration of the State, political and military cooperation emerged between them and Kurdish leaders were given administrative and military positions. This was an opportunity for the Kurds to maintain their regions and a somewhat political stability was achieved in areas under Kurdish influence. This had a positive impact on the Kurdish regions economically and contributed to the increase of income due to the development of trade and agriculture. These became an important source in terms of military and economic for the Buyid authority.

Despite the regulation of relations between the two sides, the Buyids' policy of exploiting the Kurdish regions militarily and economically led to tensions of the relations between them in some periods. This reached to the use of military force against the Kurds, who opposed that policy, and military confrontations broke out between the two sides. The nature of relations between the Kurds and the central authority will be examined from a political and military perspective during the Buyid era.