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The Shaykh of Shaykhs - Mithqal al-Fayiz and Tribal Leadership in Modern Jordan (Hardcover)
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The Shaykh of Shaykhs - Mithqal al-Fayiz and Tribal Leadership in Modern Jordan (Hardcover)
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Shaykh Mithqal al-Fayiz's life spanned a period of dramatic
transformation in the Middle East. Born in the 1880s during a time
of rapid modernization across the Ottoman Empire, Mithqal led his
tribe through World War I, the development and decline of colonial
rule and founding of Jordan, the establishment of the state of
Israel and the Arab-Israeli conflict that ensued, and the rise of
pan-Arabism. As Mithqal navigated regional politics over the
decades, he redefined the modern role of the shaykh. In following
Mithqal's remarkable life, this book explores tribal leadership in
the modern Middle East more generally. The support of Mithqal's
tribe to the Jordanian Hashemite regime extends back to the
creation of Jordan in 1921 and has characterized its political
system ever since. The long-standing alliances between tribal
elites and the royal family explain, to a large extent, the
extraordinary resilience of Hashemite rule in Jordan and the
country's relative stability. Mithqal al-Fayiz's life and work as a
shaykh offer a notable individual story, as well as a unique window
into the history, society, and politics of Jordan.
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