The Role of the Arab Islamic State in the Social Care of Military Fighters and their Families in Early Islam (2 - 40 AH / 623 - 660 AD).
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Social Care, Military Combatants, Families of Muslim Combatants, Muhammad Fayyad Bani Khalid.Abstract
Objectives This study highlights the role of the Arab Islamic state in providing care for military combatants, their families, and their dependents. It examines the attention and care these combatants received from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the Rightly Guided Caliphs, and the Muslim army leaders on the battlefield. It also explores how this care became part of the official state policy through the establishment of the "Diwan al-Ata".
Methods: The study utilized the historical-analytical method, defining the thematic and temporal framework of the research, which focuses on the period between 2-40 AH / 623-660 CE.
Results: The study demonstrated the Arab Islamic state's commitment to the welfare of military combatants and their families. This commitment was manifested in the establishment of military bases from which they launched their campaigns, the construction of housing for them and their families to ensure their comfort in the newly conquered lands, and the provision of health and social care for both active and retired military personnel. Additionally, a portion of the financial allocations from the "Diwan al-Ata" was designated for them, their families, and the children of martyrs.
Conclusions: The Arab Islamic state established a comprehensive social vision that focused on military combatants, retirees, and their families, including the wounded. This care included the construction of functional housing for them and their families, as well as the provision of healthcare and the assurance of retirement benefits for them and their dependents.
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