Cats > Dogs. . . . The Rebellion of Sunpadh was a Zoroastrian uprising against the Abbasid Caliphate in retaliation for the execution of Abu Muslim al-Khorasani. The rebellion seemed clearly driven by Sunpadh's close connection to Abu Muslim, as he was one of his companions and supporters. He threatened in marching to Mecca and destroy the Kaaba. The rebellion ended up being suppressed by the Arab commander Jahwar ibn Marar al-Ijli. Approximately 30,000 to 60,000 of Sunpadh's followers killed with Sunpadh killed by Jahwar al-Ijli or murdered by the relative of the Dabuyid ruler, Ispahbad Khurshid. . . . In early 755 CE, with an aim to avenge the murder of Abu Muslim, Sunpadh, a nobleman from the village of Ahan or Ahrawanah in the district of Nishapur in Khorasan. Sunpadh was the chief of Nishapur, who was promoted by Abu Muslim to the rank of ispahsalar.[2][3][4] Sunpadh was first in Abu Muslim's army, which he had brought with him when he wanted to perform Hajj in the year 136 AH (753 CE or 754 CE). Abu Muslim had left a part of his army in Ray, along with some of his treasuries. Sunpadh maybe was in the army that encamped in Ray, or maybe Sunpadh remained residing in Nishapur.[4] . . . Historians differed in their description of the faith of Sunpadh. al-Masudi considered him a Khurramite, while al-Tabari said that he was a Zoroastrian, while Nizam al-Mulk described him as a Mazdakite. According to the modern historian Farouk Omar: "However, if we look closely at the slogans raised by Sunpadh, we notice his attempt to reconcile the principles of Ghali Islam, Khurramism, and Mazdakism. This indicates that Sunpadh spread his propaganda among Islamic and non-Islamic elements, and in order to include them in his movement, he raised different slogans that suited all these groups. For this reason, his slogans were political and religious at the same time. He called on the Khurramites to ally with the "Ghulat ". In his opinion, there was no difference between the teachings of the Ghulat and the teachings of Mazdak. Nizam al-Mulk says that Sunpadh's teachings greatly influenced the Rafida (perhaps he meant the Ghulat Shiites) and the Followers of Mazdak."[5] Sunpadh was identified as a Zoroastrian by the most of modern historians.[6][7][8] . . . The rebellion erupted under Sunpadh's leadership, in Nishapur, driven by his personal allegiance to Abu Muslim, whose assassination served as the catalyst that triggered the rebellion.[4] where Sunpadh propagated messianic beliefs concerning Abu Muslim's fate, asserting that his mentor's death was not final: Abu Muslim would return from the dead, accompanied by the Mahdi of the Rafidites and Mazdak, to guide us [Sunpadh's followers] to ultimate triumph.[9][10] . . . As Sunpadh and his followers were moving toward Hamadan, the Abbasid caliph, al-Mansur, responded by dispatching a substantial military force under the command of Jahwar ibn Marrar al-Ijli.[12] The expedition comprised approximately 10,000 troops, including Khorasani forces from Iraq, Arab contingents from western Iran, and additional units from Fars, Khuzistan, Isfahan, and Qom. The Ijli tribe, being the dominant Arab clan in the Jibal region, provided significant support to Jahwar's campaign. As so many Arabs from Jibal joined Jahwar's army under the lead of Omar ibn al-Alaa.[14][7][15] Before the decisive engagement, Jahwar addressed his troops to motivate them for the impending battle, framing the conflict in religious and material terms: You will be fighting people bent on eliminating your religion and expelling you from your world of wealth and power.[7][16] — Jahwar ibn Marrar al-Ijli . . . References Foltz, Richard (2016). Iran: Persia in World History Kennedy 1986, p. 63-64. Crone 2012, p. 32-34. Omar 2009, p. 106. Omar 2009, p. 107. McAuliffe 1995, p. 44. Kennedy 1986, p. 64. . . . For Educational Purposes <3 . . . I Love Flowers <3 . . . No Hate <3 . . . TikTok Only For Educational Purposes <3 - @general_sarbani