Sovereignty, Islamic and Modern

Conception of Sovereignty in Islam

After the time of Al-Muqtadir (908 — 32 A.D.); the wazlr was supplanted by the|
Amir-al-Umara, commarder of the commanders, an office which was
subsequently held by the Buwayhids'2. Three things which Wazir-Taf wid cannot
do Al-Mawardi also states the three things which even the wazir-i-Taf- wid cannot
do: (i) He cannot appoint his own heir, as the Imam does; (j'O The Imam can
resign from his Imamat, but the wazlr cannot. (Hi) The Imam can remove officers
appointed by the ...