قضية عزل الإمام الصلت بن مالك الخروصي

مالد الخروصي بن قضية عزل الإمام الصلت

The study is divided into an introduction، four chapters and conclusion. The first is preparatory chapter dealing with the reign of Imam al-Salt as will as with the major events during his rule on the internal and external levels، the most important of which was his campaign on Socotra. The second chapter concentrates on the opposition movement to the rule of the Imam، the factors behind its success and the attitude of contemporary Muslim scholars towards this movement. The third chapter deals with the political results of the deposal of Imam al Salt b. Malik. The fourth chapter considers the intellectual effects which coincided with this event and the different opinions of the scholars of the two schools of Rustaq and Nizwa on this controversy.

Finally، the study covers the significant results and conclusions of the research project. It confirms the fact that ideology and politics are two faces of the same coin and that the role played by Muslim scholars was fundamental during that age. The atmosphere of intellectual freedom contributed to their participation in the political life and allowed their views to be expressed honestly and freely.

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