2024, Vol. 6, Issue 8, Part A

We chose the topic "The Ceremonies and Honors in the Era of the Hafsid State (625-675 AH/1227-1277 AD)," focusing on the Hafsid State in the eastern Maghreb, which corresponds to present-day Tunisia and parts of eastern Algeria. This study covers a specific timeframe during the reigns of the state's founder, Abu Zakariya Yahya, and his son, Muhammad al-Mustansir Billah. They excelled in establishing a political, administrative, and judicial system that ensured stability and prolonged their rule over the Maghreb.

Ceremonies and honors are considered a sign of a nation's sophistication and advancement. This research provides a brief overview of ceremonies and honors in terms of their linguistic and terminological meanings, their origin and development. It discusses royal ceremonies and court customs, the factors contributing to the emergence of ceremonies and honors in the Hafsid State, and the significance of specific ceremonies for the Hafsid sultans, including the accession to the throne, private and public allegiance ceremonies, the sultan's duties and administrative powers, the appointment of city governors, the appointment ceremonies for judges and high-ranking officials, and the various types of ceremonial documents for delegations and embassies, as well as the sultans' distinctive titles and honorifics.