The History of al-Ṭabarī, Vol. 28: Abbasid Authority by Jane Dammen McAuliffe

The History of al-Ṭabarī, Vol. 28: Abbasid Authority by Jane Dammen McAuliffe

By Jane Dammen McAuliffe

The preliminary years (126-145) of al-Mansur's reign offered numerous major demanding situations to nascent Abbasid hegemony, and the ensuing confrontations represent the principal concentration of this component of Tabari's Tarikh. After Abu Jafar succeeded his brother Abu al-Abbas as caliph, the second one of the Abbasid dynasty, he moved opposed to his recalcitrant uncle, Abdallah b. Ali, and opposed to the aptitude probability that he perceived within the individual of the commander in Khurasan, Abu Muslim. disposing of the latter and containing the previous freed the caliph to deal with a chain of alternative onslaughts and insurrections.

Starting with the yr a hundred and forty four, although, Tabari grew to become to this volume's valuable preoccupation, to which half the booklet is dedicated. Judging through the eye given to it, he sincerely perceived the Hasanid rebellions of Muhammad b. Abdallah (the natural Soul) and of his brother Ibrahim to be the main huge assault on Abbasid authority to come up within the first years of that dynasty. Tabari's description of the lengthy look for Muhammad and Ibrahim and of the caliphal vengeance visited upon their father and relations presents a longer prelude to the vibrant conflict and dying scenes in Medina and Bakhamra. but, elaboration of those occasions doesn't eclipse point out of all different Abbasid job. To bridge the account of Muhammad's defeat and that of Ibrahim's rebellion, Tabari inserted a story interlude depicting the positioning choice and initial building of al-Mansur's such a lot celebrated success, town of Peace, Baghdad.

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III," 97. 132. Ibrahim b. Muhammad b. `All b. `Abdallah b. `Abbas (d. 132/749), known as Ibrahim al-Imam , was the half-brother of Abu Ja' far and patron of Abu Muslim. He succeeded his father, Muhammad b. `Ali, as titular head of the `Abbasid revolutionary movement . v. (F. Omar). While the term imam carries the technical signification of leader of the ritual prayer (salat ), it acquired far greater theological import within developed Shi`i thought. 133. The "Messenger" is the most frequent Qur'anic title for Muhammad.

See note 22, above; Crone, Slaves, 149; Fragmenta historicorum, I, 217; Ya`qubi, Historiae, II, 437. 6 `Abbasid Authority Affirmed giance to al-Mansur. But `Abdallah b. `Ali proceeded to Harran3l with his accompanying forces, who had already sworn the oath of allegiance to `Abdallah. Abu Ja`far al-Man$ur led the Pilgrimage in this year. 32 The governor of al-Kufah was `Isa b. 33 Sulayman b. `Ali34 was governor of al-Ba$rah and its subdistricts, while `Abbad b. al-Mangur35 headed its judiciary. The governor of Medina was Ziyad b.

The Events of the Year 137 19 and others: In the year 136 Abu Muslim wrote to Abu al-`Abbas, asking his permission to perform the Pilgrimage. As he was simply intending to perform the prayer ritual with the people, Abu al-`Abbas granted his request. Subsequently, Abu al-`Abbas wrote to Abu Ja`far, who was then governor of the Jazirah, Armenia, and Adharbayjan:99 "Abu Muslim has written to me seeking my permission to make the Pilgrimage. I have given him my consent, but the thought has occurred to me that when he arrives he may ask me to appoint him the leader of the Pilgrimage.

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