'ayyārūn (English spelling) ayyarun

Japanese: ‘ayyārūn(英語表記)ayyarun
'ayyārūn (English spelling) ayyarun

…Under these social conditions, the 'ayyārūn, or "gangsters" of chivalry and vagrants, began to take action. From the 10th century onwards, the 'ayyārūn took advantage of the decline of the caliphate's power to attack the houses of the wealthy, repeatedly plundering and burning them, but on the other hand, they established a certain degree of self-government, took charge of festivals, and also played a role in defending the town district against outside forces. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "'ayyārūn" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このような社会状況の下で活動を開始したのが,任俠・無頼の徒(俠客。アイヤールーン‘ayyārūn)である。10世紀以降,アイヤールーンはカリフ権力の衰退に乗じて富裕者の館を襲い,略奪や放火を繰り返したが,他方では一定の自治組織を確立して祭礼をとりしきり,外部勢力に対して街区を防衛する役割も果たした。…

※「‘ayyārūn」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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