Research Article Details

Citation Journal Title: International Jordanian Journal Aryam for Humanities and Social Sciences

Citation Title: Asylum and Its Political Dimensions among the Countries of the Ancient near East during the Neo-Assyrian Period (911–612 BC): A Historical Analytical Study

Citation Author: Dr. Abdulghani Ghali Fares

Citation Affiliation: College of Education for Women – Department of History – University of Basrah – Iraq

Citation Volume: 2

Citation Issue: 3

Citation Year: 2020

Citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.65811/232

Citation PDF: https://aijj.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IJJA-VOL-2-ISSUE-3-NO-2-2020-PP-12-30-PDF-1.pdf

Received Date: 5 June 2020

Revised Date: 9 July 2020

Accepted Date: 19 August 2020

Publication Date: 23 September 2020

First Page: 12

Citation Abstract: This study examines political asylum and its political dimensions in the ancient Near East during the Neo-Assyrian period (911–612 BC) through a historical and analytical approach. It analyzes asylum practices between Mesopotamia and Elam, Assyria and Mushki, Palestine and Egypt, as well as other regional entities. The research demonstrates that most refugees were political opponents or rebels against Assyrian authority, and that their asylum was closely linked to ongoing regional conflicts. Many sought refuge in order to coordinate with host states in hopes of regaining or attaining power; however, such ambitions were largely unsuccessful, as many were eventually captured or killed. The study concludes that asylum issues significantly strained inter-state relations and, in some cases, contributed to military confrontations, particularly between Assyria and both Elam and Shubria.

Citation Keywords: Political asylum, Ancient Near East, Neo-Assyrian period, Political relations, Regional conflicts, Assyria.