Economic life among the Buwayhids

The period of the Buwayhids, which lasted for more than a century, is considered one of the most important periods of Islamic history. Taking advantage of the weakness of the Abbasids in the 4th century of Hijri, the Buwayhids captured Baghdad, the capital of the Arab Islamic Caliphate, in 334 AH / 945 AD and established their emirate that would last until the Seljuks took over in 447 AH / 1056 AD. The caliphate was experiencing significant political, administrative, and especially economic turmoil at the time of the rise to power of the al-Buwayhids. This situation began to change with the prosperity, progress and stability achieved under Adudüddevle (949-983). The state relied on agriculture and trade to improve the bad situation. First, it controlled agricultural land, the primary source of the treasury, and reorganized ownership patterns in a framework that served its political interests and guaranteed tax revenues. Next, it sought to increase his commercial activities, which provided abundant revenues. The state ensured the security of trade routes by tightly controlling the Caliphate's regions and provinces. It increased the industrial products of the period and exported them to neighboring countries. It also minted coins with the names and titles of its emirs. All of this revitalized the economic life of the al-Buwayhids. This study investigates this whole process and focuses on the impact of the Buwayhids on the period and the region.