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miserable! They do not know what will happen to them!” That happened just as he predicted. The
greatest disaster in history happened to them. The world was in their hands. It flourished for
them. They enjoyed the pleasures and ease wherein. However, the time invaded them through his
disasters and made them lead a life full of abasement and disgrace. That was when their
properties were confiscated, Ja‘far was killed, his father Yehya and the rest of his
[1] Serh al‐'Uyun p. 159.
[2] Duha al‐Islam, vol. 3, pp. 161‐162.
[3] Al‐Nijum al‐Zahira, vol. 1, p. 215.
family were thrown into a dark prison. The following are some reasons for their disaster:
1. Ja‘far betrays al‐‘Abbasa
A historian thinks that the reason for the disaster of the Bermekis is the story of al‐‘Abbas,
daughter of al‐Mehdi. The story can be summarized as follows: “When al‐Rashid drank, he did not
show patience toward Ja‘far b. Yehya and his sister al‐‘Abbasa. So he decided to marry her to
Ja‘far provided that the latter should not sleep with her. However he did not fulfill his promise and
stipulation. He slept with her and she became pregnant. When she gave birth to a baby, she had
fear for her baby. So she sent it to Mecca. When al‐Rashid came to know of that, he killed the
baby and severely punished the Bermekis.”[1]
This story is incorrect for these reasons: firstly, al‐Rashid did not pay attention to that, for he was
dissolute and absorbed in his low desires. We have mentioned that in details. If he had had these
religious or social feelings, he would not have permitted his sister ‘Aliya to sing him songs and
send him wine as a gift, to the extent that her dissoluteness and treason spread all over the social
circles. Secondly, Ja‘far controlled al‐Rashid. He possessed his heart and his feelings, to that extent
that he sat with him in one uniform with two pockets.[2] Ja‘far was so influential that he married
al‐‘Alya to Ibrahim b. ‘Abd al‐Malik b. Salih al‐‘Abbasi. Harun did not know that. When Ja‘far told
him of that, he regarded his conduct as permissible. He also took hold of other affairs of Harun al‐
Rashid. All these things indicate that he had great influence with him. Then how did he doubt him
while he was the dearest of the people to him? Thirdly, most reliable historical resources have
refuted this story. For example, al‐Jehshyary has confuted it quoting the statement of Mesrur, al‐
Rashid’s servant. That was when he was asked about the reason for that al‐Rashid severely
punished the Bermekis, and he said: “It seems that you want to say just as the common people
say in respect with the affair of the woman? By Allah, this is incorrect.”[3] As for Ibn Khaldun, he
has fully denied that and thought that it is a fable, saying: “Surely the social and religious position
did not permit her to commit such a crime, and especially with one of her retainers.”[4]
Any way this is an imaginary story. However some historians have taken care of it and written it in
an imaginary way.
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