Journal of Imamiyyah Studies

Journal of Imamiyyah Studies

Comparison of Imam Hasan Askari's (AS) Confrontation with Anti-Islamic Actions of the Abbasid Caliphs and Skeptical Currents

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Bahman Zeynali 1
Seyyed Mohammad Sadegh Hoseyni Kojani 2
1 Assistant Professor, Department of History and Iranology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
2 Isfahan Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan Branch
10.22034/jis.2021.211303.1439
Abstract
The Islamic society during the Imamate of Imam Hasan Askari (AS) (254-260 AH) faced many religious, political and cultural issues. The violent and repressive actions of the Abbasids, the activities of deviant and skeptical currents, the Zangian rebellion and the uprising of some Alawites were among the issues that had caused a crisis for the security and health of the Islamic society in the political, social and ideological spheres. Imam Hasan Askari (AS) in line with his divine mission in the face of these issues, adopted practical solutions and constructive and effective strategies, the result of which was to preserve Shiism and pave the ground for the occultation of Imam Zaman (AS). The purpose of the present study, which is based on the main sources and has been done in a descriptive-analytical method, is to explain how he dealt with the actions of two destructive currents of Islamic society, namely the Abbasid Caliphate and the skeptical currents. The main question of this research is, what method did Imam Hasan Askari take against these two currents and what was the difference between Imam's confrontation with Bani Abbas and skeptical currents? The hypothesis of this research is that the Imam's method was the negation of the both groups, but in proportion to the methods and actions of these two groups, he interacted softly with the Abbasids, and explicitly and harshly treated the skeptical currents.
Keywords
Imam Hassan Askari (AS)
Abbasids
Skeptical Currents
Confrontation
Interaction
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