Administrative Divisions of the Caliphate The Caliphate is divided up administratively to aid the Caliph in the task of ruling. Administrative divisions exist in all states today differing only in size and name. The territories which the Islamic State rules over are divided into provinces where each province is known as a wiliyah . The provinces are in turn divided into districts where each district is known as an i’mala . The person appointed over the province is called a governor ( wali ) and the person appointed over the district is called a mayor (‘ amil ) or ruler ( hakim ). 1 Importance of Accounting the Governors and Mayors For the citizens of the Caliphate, their first point of contact with the leadership of the state is the governor and the mayor. The governor and mayor are managing people’s day to day affairs on a local and regional level. If the governor is oppressive then this affects people’s daily lives more than any other government official including the
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