المازوت (شيخ القرية)‎ في مصر في عصر الولاة في ضوء أوراق البردي العربية (21-254ه 641-868م)‎

Abstract EN

The Arab papyrus leaves a ray of light on the function of Al Mazut in Egypt during the era of the governors.

Al Mazut was the link between the local administration in the Country and the Villagers.

Therefore, the state reminded them of their decision because they have the basic burden of distributing taxes from taxes, The burden of direct contact with the parish, and the implementation of the decisions of the Authority in the collection of taxes, and the implementation of laws, and in their way of dealing depends on the acceptance of Villagers to the decisions of the central authority, and this explains why the flexibility of the state when the issuance of the decision to give the job to Muslims and expelled Copts.

The tasks of Al Mazut are many and varied, he played an important role in the completion of financial affairs of taxation in his Village, and was to estimate the tax under the supervision of the owner of the Village, He was also responsible for collecting the food tax, collecting the special tax that was decided on the Village.

One of the tasks of the Al Mazut also to send food for the food of sailors, manufacturers, fighters and effective, and was also responsible for the mineral industry required for the fleet, as he was sending the required materials for the buildings, and send the required cladding of the prince and his entourage, he was also responsible for combating the phenomenon of escape, which the People resorted to as a kind of passive resistance to the increasing financial demands demanded by the Umayyad administration.