ظاهرة الرهائن في المملكة المتوكلية اليمنية

Abstract EN

The phenomenon of hostages was one of the methods adopted by Imam Yahya Hamid al-Din, and his aim was not to abolish the tribal system; Rather, he worked to place his authority above the authority and dominance of the tribe, but this phenomenon was not invented by Imam Yahya Hamid al-Din, as it is not a recent birth; Rather, it dates back to all kinds of ancient periods of history, the Greeks used the method of hostages until Solon canceled it in his reform program.