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Asabiyyah
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Asabiyyah refers to social solidarity with an emphasis on group consciousness and unity. It was a familiar term in the pre-Islamic era, but became popularized in Ibn Khaldun's Muqaddimah where it is described as the fundamental bond of human society and the basic motive force of history. Asabiyyah is neither necessarily nomadic nor based on blood relations. In the modern period, the term is analogous to solidarity. However, the term is often negatively associated because it can sometimes suggest loyalty to one's group regardless of circumstances, or partisanship.
F. Gabrieli, Il concetto della 'asabiyyah nel pensiero storico di Ibn]aldun, Atti della R. Accad. delle scienze di Torino, lxv, 1930