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When [[al-Nafs al-Zakiyya]] launched an uprising in [[Medina]], [[Malik b. Anas]] stated that oath of people of Medina to Abbasid caliph is [[Haram (fiqh)|Haram]] (forbidden) as it was taken by force. [[Abu Hanifa]], [[Sufyan al-Thawri]], [[Sulayman b. Mihran al-A'mash|al-A'mash]] and other [[faqih]]s of [[Kufa]] along with hadith scholars supported the uprising. | When [[al-Nafs al-Zakiyya]] launched an uprising in [[Medina]], [[Malik b. Anas]] stated that oath of people of Medina to Abbasid caliph is [[Haram (fiqh)|Haram]] (forbidden) as it was taken by force. [[Abu Hanifa]], [[Sufyan al-Thawri]], [[Sulayman b. Mihran al-A'mash|al-A'mash]] and other [[faqih]]s of [[Kufa]] along with hadith scholars supported the uprising. | ||
Al-Mansur recaptured Medina and suppressed Ibrahim later. Then he ordered to lash Malik b. Anas and he gave Abu Hanifa life sentence. Later al-Mansur tried to convince Malik to join him in order to confront the influence of [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]]. | Al-Mansur recaptured Medina and suppressed Ibrahim later. Then he ordered to lash Malik b. Anas and he gave Abu Hanifa life sentence.<ref>Jaʿfarī, ''Tashayyuʿ dar masīr-i tārīkh'', p. 326.</ref> Later al-Mansur tried to convince Malik to join him in order to confront the influence of [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]]. | ||
===Confronting Scientific Status of Imam al-Sadiq (a)=== | ===Confronting Scientific Status of Imam al-Sadiq (a)=== | ||
As [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] became hugely influential among scientists, al-Mansur al-Dawaniqi tried to validate and admire the other scholars and influential figures of the time in order to humiliate Imam (a). Hence the spokesmen of [[Banu l-Abbas]] in [[Medina]] stated: "Nobody is allowed to issue [[fatwa]] in Islamic laws except for [[Malik b. Anas]] and Ibn Abi Dhi'b." The caliph did his best to support and magnify Malik b. Anas to guide people toward him and away from Imam al-Sadiq (a). | As [[Imam al-Sadiq (a)]] became hugely influential among scientists, al-Mansur al-Dawaniqi tried to validate and admire the other scholars and influential figures of the time in order to humiliate Imam (a). Hence the spokesmen of [[Banu l-Abbas]] in [[Medina]] stated: "Nobody is allowed to issue [[fatwa]] in Islamic laws except for [[Malik b. Anas]] and Ibn Abi Dhi'b."<ref>Ibn Khalkān, ''Wafayāt al-aʿyān'', vol. 4, p. 135.</ref> The caliph did his best to support and magnify Malik b. Anas to guide people toward him and away from Imam al-Sadiq (a). | ||
===Imprisonment of Descendants of Imam al-Hasan (a)=== | ===Imprisonment of Descendants of Imam al-Hasan (a)=== | ||
Al-Mansur al-Dawaniqi was the first man who brought conflicts between Abbasids and [[Alid]]s in the time of his caliphate, while they had a close relationship before. | Al-Mansur al-Dawaniqi was the first man who brought conflicts between Abbasids and [[Alid]]s in the time of his caliphate, while they had a close relationship before.<ref>Suyūṭī, ''Tārīkh-i khulafā'', p. 317.</ref> | ||
Also al-Mansur ordered to arrest and imprison all the descendants of [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]], except for [[al-Nafs al-Zakiyya]] and [[Ibrahim b. 'Abd Allah|Ibrahim]] (the sons of [['Abd Allah b. Mahd]]) who managed to hide. He ordered to shackle them bring them to al-Hayra and imprison them in a harsh situation. | Also al-Mansur ordered to arrest and imprison all the descendants of [[Imam al-Hasan (a)]], except for [[al-Nafs al-Zakiyya]] and [[Ibrahim b. 'Abd Allah|Ibrahim]] (the sons of [['Abd Allah b. Mahd]]) who managed to hide. He ordered to shackle them bring them to al-Hayra and imprison them in a harsh situation.<ref>Allāh Akbarī, ''Rābiṭa-yi ʿAlawiyān wa ʿAbbāsiyān'', p. 22-23.</ref> | ||
===Killing Abu Muslim=== | ===Killing Abu Muslim=== | ||
[[Abu Muslim al-Khurasani]] challenged al-Mansur at times. They became rivals in the time of [[al-Saffah]]'s caliphate. Abu Muslim's rule in [[Khorasan]] worried al-Mansur, then he decided to kill Abu Muslim in [[137]]/754-5 which brought painful consequences for him as Abu Muslim was the political, military and religious leader of Khorasan. After the death of Abu Muslim, a number of uprisings took place to avenge his blood; they brought difficulties and problems for Abbasids. | [[Abu Muslim al-Khurasani]] challenged al-Mansur at times. They became rivals in the time of [[al-Saffah]]'s caliphate. Abu Muslim's rule in [[Khorasan]] worried al-Mansur, then he decided to kill Abu Muslim in [[137]]/754-5<ref>Yaʿqūbī, ''Tārīkh al-Yaʿqūbī'', vol. 2, p. 367-368.</ref> which brought painful consequences for him as Abu Muslim was the political, military and religious leader of Khorasan. After the death of Abu Muslim, a number of uprisings took place to avenge his blood; they brought difficulties and problems for Abbasids.<ref>Ṭaqwūsh, ''Dawlat-i ʿAbbāsiyān'', p. 46.</ref> | ||
===Building Baghdad=== | ===Building Baghdad=== | ||
Building the city [[Baghdad]] is regarded as the most notable actions performed by al-Mansur al-Dawaniqi. Abbasids did not have a specific capital for thirteen years, and when al-Mansur built Baghdad, he chose it as the capital of Abbasid dynasty. He had political, military, critical and climate-related motivations in building the city. | Building the city [[Baghdad]] is regarded as the most notable actions performed by al-Mansur al-Dawaniqi. Abbasids did not have a specific capital for thirteen years, and when al-Mansur built Baghdad, he chose it as the capital of Abbasid dynasty. He had political, military, critical and climate-related motivations in building the city.<ref>Ṭaqwūsh, ''Dawlat-i ʿAbbāsiyān'', p. 57.</ref> | ||
==Uprisings against Him== | ==Uprisings against Him== | ||