A critical survey of Madaeni narrations in Tabari History

The founders of Islamic historiography are in fact the narrator of event in 2nd and 3rd centenaries, Ibn Nadaim has provided a complete list of these narrators. among these narrators Madaenni enjoys a special status. His narration of events comprises a vast spectrum of events related to Islamic era the analysis of which needs a thorough survey which cannot be achieved in this article. the present article tries to focus on the importance of these narrations while taking advantage of Abol Hasan Madaeni’s narrations in Tabari history. the article is a endeavor to find answer to the following questions? First in what cases has Tabari relied on Madaenean revelation and what are his reasons for relying on these narration? Second, according to structure of Tabari History, what is the status of madaeni narration in comparison with narration in the same rank? Third, what is the partiality of Madaean outlook in these narrations? And finally, what are characteristics of Madaeni narrations or in other hand, his historiography what has caused Tabari to pay special attention to them?