This article addresses the relationships between jihad and the legitimacy of Muslim polities, with a focus on the 1538 peace treaty between the Waṭṭāsid sultan of Morocco and the king of Portugal. A close examination of contemporary documents reveals that both the sultan and his vassals of the frontier shared the same interests in securing the treaty. However, when the sultan tried to strengthen control over the frontier to the detriment of his vassals on the pretence of the treaty’s implementation, the latter used jihad as a pretext to legitimize their rebellion against the sultan. Their conflict had grave consequences for the ensuing political upheaval of Morocco.

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1538年和平条约与摩洛哥北部边境控制权的冲突

本文讨论了圣战与穆斯林政体合法性之间的关系，重点是 1538 年摩洛哥 Waṭṭāsid 苏丹与葡萄牙国王之间的和平条约。对当代文件的仔细研究表明，苏丹和他的边境诸侯在确保条约方面有着相同的利益。然而，当苏丹以条约的执行为借口试图加强对边界的控制以损害他的诸侯时，后者以圣战为借口，使他们对苏丹的叛乱合法化。他们的冲突对摩洛哥随后的政治动荡产生了严重的后果。