The Abbasid caliphate and the role of the Alevis, foundation and presence in the caliphate
Subject Areas : Islamic theology
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After the Ashura movement, the conflict of the Alawites with various motivations, including over Imamate and gaining power, weakened the position and deprivation of the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) and ultimately continued the deviation of the path of Imamate and gaining power of Bani Abbas. By separating from Sadiqeen (AS) and not accompanying them, Zayd bin Ali created the first division and disagreement among the Shiites. Imam Hasan's children, while separating from the Ahl al-Bayt and being close to the Umayyads, were also active in conflict and confrontation with the Ahl al-Bayt (a.s) and considered themselves the rightful ones. In this way, they quarreled with Imam Sadiq (a.s). And on the other hand, with the creation of the Zaydia sect by his children like Muhammad and Ibrahim and their distance from the Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them), they caused more division and disunity among the Shiites. Muhammad bin Hanafiyah also claimed Imamate and his children, especially his eldest son Abu Hashem, separated from Ahl al-Bayt (a.s) and clashed with them politically and culturally, and finally handed over the right of Imamate to Bani Abbas and sent a large part of the Shiites who followed them to Following Bani Abbas, while creating more differences among Shiites, they legitimized and strengthened Bani Abbas. By using the right of imamate to them, and the popularity of Ahl al-Bayt (pbuh) and attracting people to them on the one hand, and also by taking advantage of the differences of the Alawites, on the other hand, Bani Abbas were able to take power. While continuing deviations in the leadership and Imamate of the Islamic Ummah, they applied more strictness towards the Imams (AS) and Their Shiites.
