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marry her in order to protect his chastity, nor was he able to find the value of a clothe to cover his
own body.
He saw those disgraceful (persons) who went too far in (serving) the Umayyads, helping them in
their gatherings, took part in their drinks, their debauchery, and their dissoluteness (lead a life of)
boons and exaltedness and roll in all kinds of welfare. For this reason the Fatimid groups were
moved by their honor and manhood, and they went out in revolt, not in disobedience nor in
breaking the pledge of allegiance, but they said that the earth of Allah was wide. So one of them
emigrated to one of the earth's sides in which was a people from among the community of his
grandfather, may Allah bless him and his family. When he reached them, the enthusiasm of the
religion moved them, and they respected and honored him; their hearts became familiar with
him, and they joined him. So when his news reached the Umayyads, they said: 'He has come out
in revolt, by the Lord of the Kaaba!" They sent to him commanders and soldiers and they
continued (to do so) until they left him a martyr. Such were the 'Abbasids. That happened because
Allah had chosen to try the family of His Prophet in this perishing world (to make them live) in
Paradise in the everlasting hereafter.
Throughout all times Allah has made them the mirror of the conditions of the people in that time
toward Allah, the Most Exalted. The time when Ahl al‐Bayt, peace be on them, were honored,
protected, given security, and their needs were granted was good in Allah's sight, and vice versa.
Moreover, they (Ahl al‐Bayt), may Allah be pleased with them, has a high position and great rank
with Allah, the Most High. Through them Allah has guided the community and removed darkness
from it; and their grandfather, may Allah bless him and his family, is mercy for all people.
Love for them is a religion, affection for them is guidance!
Hating them is unbelief, and helping them is piety![1] Imam b. al‐Siba'i's viewpoint is very
trustworthy. In other word, the 'Alawids [1] Mukhtasar Akhbar al‐Khulafa', p. 26.
came out in revolt and died free and honorable under the shade of spears because the Umayyads
and the 'Abbasids went too far in depriving them of their natural rights and materially straitened
them. So they could not keep barely alive and cover their own bodies. After this brief presentation
on the reasons that urged the 'Alawids to came out in revolt, we have to return to the tyranny and
exhaustion they met from al‐Mansur as follows:
His Spying on the 'Alawids
Al‐Mansur came to know that all the Muslims loved the 'Alawids, for they were distinguished by
good manners, good lineage, generosity, abundant knowledge, and other qualities that enabled
them to undertake the office of Islamic Caliphate and to lead the community. He also came to
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