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Abscess and the writing industry

الخراج وصناعة الكتابة

Author: قدامة بن جعفر بن قدامة بن زياد البغدادي، أبو الفرج (المتوفى: 337هـ) (d. 337)

About this work

يتناول كتاب "الخراج وصناعة الكتابة" للكاتب البغدادي قدامة بن جعفر موضوعات متنوعة تتعلق بالإدارة المالية والوظائف الحكومية في العصر العباسي، حيث يركز على نظام الخراج وتفاصيله، ويشمل فصولاً متعددة تناولت دواين الدولة المختلفة ووظائفها، بالإضافة إلى مناقشة بعض القضايا الإدارية والمالية الأخرى. الكتاب يعكس اهتمام المؤلف بمسائل الدولة والعلوم الإدارية والمالية، كما يدل على خبرته الواسعة في مجالات الكتابة والتدوين الحكومية.

Translation

The book “Al-Tharaj and the Writing Industry” by Al-Baghdadi writer Qudamah bin Jaafar deals with various topics related to financial management and government functions in the Abbasid era. It focuses on the tax system and its details, and includes multiple chapters that deal with the various state offices and their functions, in addition to discussing some other administrative and financial issues. The book reflects the author's interest in state issues, administrative and financial sciences, and also demonstrates his extensive experience in the fields of government writing and blogging.

Topics covered

the introduction
Abscess book
Manuscript description:
Manuscript features:
Fifth status
The first chapter mentions the army office
The second chapter mentions the expenditures office
The third chapter in the Treasury Department
Chapter Four in the Diwan of Messages
A man from Banu Hashim was entrusted with imitating the prayer
A copy of the mandate of aid and war
A copy of the era in the state of Thugher al-Bahr
The era of the post office
Chapter Five in the Office of Signature and House
Chapter Six in Diwan Al-Khatim
Chapter Seven in the Diwan Al-Fadh
Chapter Nine of the Board of Grievances
Chapter Ten: Writing the Police and Juveniles
The sixth place in the Book of Kharaj
The second chapter [on] dividing the common land
Chapter Six: The Kingdom of Islam, its deeds and its rise
Detail this in person and on paper
Seventh place
This status was issued
The first chapter deals with the total amounts of money

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