original_query: What role did the Al Fadl play in Palmyra's public works and regulating the town's affairs?
query: What role did the Al Fadl play in Palmyra's public works and regulating the town's affairs?
answer: In 1281, Palmyra was granted to the Al Fadl as an iqtaʿ (fief), becoming a major town and income source.  They became patrons of public works there and played a significant role in regulating the town's affairs, as evidenced by inscriptions on Palmyra's central mosque.