ARMY UNDER THE PIOUS CALIPHS
Before the Hazrat Umar (Rad.A) the number of soldiers were very small. There was a small unit having 3000. With the victories over the Persians and Syrians, number of soldiers were increased. In Kufa alone, which later grew into a very large military station, there, were during that period 4000 soldiers. In every year
30,000 soldiers were recruited. There were Persians, Syrians, Greeks and Egyptians professing Islam, Christianity or Judaism.
The Great Diwan
Under the administration of Hazrat Umar (Rad.A) most of the Arabs were enrolled in the armies of Islam. In addition to the Arabs even those non-Arabs who had embraced Islam were under an obligation to fight for the sacred creed. These soldiers had to be supported. For the sound administrative measure, Hazrat Umar (Rad~A) regufate the receipts and disbursement of the revenue, he established the department of finance under the name of Diwan.
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