The History of al-Ṭabarī, Vol. 36: The Revolt of the Zanj by al-Tabari, David Waines
By al-Tabari, David Waines
The current quantity of al-Tabari's enormous background covers the years 255-265/869-878, the 1st half the reign of the Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tamid in Samarra. even supposing the last decade used to be certainly one of relative calm within the capital, in comparison with the anarchy of the years instantly previous, risk signs have been flashing in territories adjoining to the imperial heartlands. leader between them was once the rebellion of the Zanj, the narrative of which occupies the majority of the current quantity.
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The prevailing practice for such recruits, however, was to pay those who accompanied him from Khurasan a rate of pay in Iraq equivalent to that paid to their like in Khurasan, to be drawn from the revenues of the (Iraqi) estates50 of (1726) heirs of theTahirid family" Instructions were then sent to Khurasan concerning the matter, to arrange that the heirs there were compensated from the public treasury in Khurasan) for what was paid out from their property in Iraq. When Sulayman b. `Abdallah arrived in Iraq, however, he discovered that the treasury of the heirs' property was depleted.
But Masi paid no attention to any of their arguments or requests. tot. v. "Kharadj," for details on the perception of this tax and the method of collecting it, cf. Levy, Social Structure, 309- t6. to:. This is, at al-Rayy. The Events of the Year 2S5 (cont'd) z7 Now, when al-Muhtadi received word of Musi 's (imminent) departure, he sent several letters to him which made no impression. When he heard that Musi was actually on his way from al-Rayy, without al-Muhtadi 's despatches having had any effect, the caliph sent two men of the Banu Hishim 'a' bearing a message for Musa and for those mawlas attached to his army.
73. 'Abdallih b. Tihir. See Tabari, III, 159o, 161j. 74. See n. 72, above. 7 5. Abmad b. $ilib b. Shirzid had been secretary to the Turkish commander Watif. See Tabari ,111, 1542. 76. The quarter lay along the road leading out of east Baghdad near the Shammisiyyah Cate where a number of palaces (aI-dur) of the Barmak family were located. See Le Strange, Baghdad. zoo. (1731) 20 The Caliphate of Ibn al -Wathiq 117321 Khalid b . 77 The troops'" of Baghdad searched everywhere for them, along with the military commanders, until at last they were found .