Iran Local Histories
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Abstract
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Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad, known as Ibn al-Asha'th (died 85 AH), was a prominent political and military figure during the Umayyad Caliphate. He was first sent to the Emirate of Sistan by al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf al-Shaqafi at the head of a large and well-equipped army in recognition of his ...
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A B S T R A C T
Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad, known as Ibn al-Asha'th (died 85 AH), was a prominent political and military figure during the Umayyad Caliphate. He was first sent to the Emirate of Sistan by al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf al-Shaqafi at the head of a large and well-equipped army in recognition of his services to the Umayyads, in order to suppress rebellions, consolidate the authority of the Umayyad government, and eliminate its threats. After stopping the war in the territory of Ratbil and angering Hajjaj over this, he changed his political stance towards the Umayyads and joined their opposition. In this research, which was conducted using a historical method and relying on library resources, the causes and consequences of the people of Sistan supporting Ibn Ash'ath in the fight against the Umayyads were examined and analyzed, and an attempt was made to answer the main question: What were the most important reasons for the people of Sistan supporting Ibn Ash'ath in the fight against the Umayyads, and what were the effects and consequences? It seems that the oppression and tyranny of the Umayyad rulers towards the people of Sistan, the violation of Islamic values, racial discrimination and humiliation of the people, the opposition of scholars and Shiites to the Umayyad Caliphate, and the imposition of huge financial and human costs in that region are among the most important political, social, cultural, and economic causes that provoked the people of Sistan against the Umayyads. Although these struggles apparently resulted in defeat, they further revealed the anti-Islamic nature of the Umayyad rule and dealt a fatal blow to the body of their government. Of course, after that, with the establishment of peace on the eastern borders of Sistan, the financial and human costs for the people of the region were reduced.
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