Ibn Khaldun is a great historian who wrote book called Muqaddimah in 14th century. In the book, he showed the continuous rise and fall of dynasty, and political change. He argued, Asabiyah played the most significant role at that time. It brought social solidarity, with group unity and cohesion. This was the power to achieve the change of authority. The life of people was divided into two types, Umran badawi and Umran hadari. Umran badawi built the nation, based on the power of Asabiyah, and this evolved into Umran hadari. The nation will be weakened and fallen after its foundation. Because Asabiyah will be corrupted and abandoned. The religion could be strengthen Asabiyah. However, the religion could have not strengthen that much. Ibn Khaldun believed, Asabiyah existed before the appearance of Islam.
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