Muṭāli̒āt-i tārīkh-i farhangī(Cultural History Studies)

The Impact of Political Underlying Factors on the Position of Ayyar in the Military and Religious Conflicts in Baghdad during the Al-Buwayhid Period

Authors

Muhammad Reza Barani
Hengameh Kargar
Abstract
The establishment of the Buwayhid dynasty in Baghdad in the fourth and fifth AH centuries paved the way for a process of military and religious conflicts due to the effect of the influence of military rivalries (Turks and Deylam) on religious conflicts (Shiites and Sunnis), consequently, the Ayarans became the operational arms of the military.
This article is an attempt to describe the position of this group in the military and "religious" conflicts by examining the influence of political underlying factors on Ayaran's activities. Shi'ism has paved the way for three different periods of Ayyar activity. Accordingly, in the period 334-367 AH. The Ayarans were involved in the course of military and religious conflicts, but after a period of inactivity during the years 377‌379 AH, the group regained power in 379-447. During this period this group gained relative independence from the above-mentioned conflicts, but instead organized looting independent of military and religious conflicts, confronted with military forces, and create a map in the Al-Buwayh government structure.

Keywords

Keywords: Al-Buwayh
Baghdad
Ayaran
Military competitions
Religious conflicts
Muṭāli̒āt-i tārīkh-i farhangī(Cultural History Studies)
Volume 12, Issue 46
Autumn 2020
Pages 1-24

  • Receive Date 25 August 2024
  • Publish Date 21 December 2020

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