ok (contrasting Feudal Europe and the Islamic Empire)

The feudal system in Europe was based on a system of local government, where monarchies gave land to supporting vassals in return for military and administrative services. This created a hierarchical structure with the King at the top and vassals ruling in the middle, and peasants at the bottom. This structure was made up of extended families related to powerful nobles, who received the rights to land in exchange for service. On the other hand, the Islamic Empire operated under a different system of government. In this system, there was a greater emphasis on the rule of law and an individual’s rights and freedoms. This created a more decentralized government in the caliphate, with a large council of regional governors and other regional officials who had large degrees of autonomy. This system was open to anyone regardless of birth or lineage, and individuals were rewarded based on merit rather than on ancestry. Instead of individual lords being responsible for their own territories, the Islamic government was responsible for the welfare of the entire empire.