The impact of Imam Reza’s (A.S) succession on Alavids Movements

Considering the role of Alavids in social, political and cultural events during Abbasid’s governing period and the aggressions imposed on them by Abbasid’s caliphs caused some of zaidi Alavids to uprise against the caliphate. Eventually there existed a great deal of crisis for Abbaieds so that the suppression of such risings became the main challenge of Abbasid’s caliphate. Moreover, the risings led by Alavids in several regions such asKhorasan, Hijaz and Iraq received a warm welcome of people. Their relation to the prophetic household Ahl-Al- Bayt had a key role in mass attraction and attachment to them. Nevertheless, the Abbaied’s aggression on Alaviids and other people was another impressive factor in this regard. Because of the very fact those who bore the flag of opposing oppressions had the slogan of “Al Reza belongs to the family of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny)”, and the people had also joined them rapidly.Al-Ma,mun with propounding the issue of Imam Reza,ssuccession wanted to suppress the public risings. From another hand this matter is counted as a landmark in Shiite history approving the truthfulness of Imams amongst the rest of the individuals in the society. The very writing is intent to talk about the Imam’s succession and the impressions it held on Shiite risings