Tarikh Islam

The first and second parts of this research, which appeared in the previous issues of this journal , were concerned with the early history of the spread of Shi'ah school of thought especially the twelvers in Neyshabur in the period between the beginning and the end of the fourth A.H. (lunar) century. In the previous issues we discussed the proposition that the early development and spread of Shi'ism coincided with the coming of a number of the prophet's Companions to Neyshabur. We also pointed out that the period of the coming of a number of Seyyids and followers of the Household of the prophet to the city witnessed a rapid increase in the spread of the shi'ah there . Among the Seyyids and the followers referred to above were groups related to the families of Qanbar, Abu al -Aswad- al Du'ali, Iu'adat Jbn Hubayr al-Makhzomi and other clans from Yeman who showed some friehdship to the Household of the Prophet. The topics presented in the second part dealt with Imam Rida's arrival in Neyshabur in A.H. 200, which was a turning point in the courseof the spread of Shi,ism there. The activities of Imam's deputies and the conspicuous status of the Islamic seminaries founded in Neyshabur by the Imami Shi'ah were also reviewed. In this issue , the discussion is centred on the Islamic governments' attitude towards the Shi'ah of Neshabur during the fourth A.H. century. The article points out to the stance of the government of the early caliphs, the Umayyad caliphs, the Abbasid caliphs in addition to four local governments, namely Tahiryis (206-259 A.H.), Safaris (247-287 A.H.) , Samanis (279-389 A.H.) and Ghaznawis (389-431 A.H.).