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The Abbasid Vizier ‘Alī b. Yaqṭīn (124-182/741-798); The Man and His Role in Early Šī‘ite History

Author: Khalid Sindawi
Publisher: AION
Category:

• Summary
• Political and Historical Background
• ‘Alī b. Yaqṭīn’s Life4
• His Master
• His Companions
• His External Appearance
• ‘Alī b. Yaqṭīn’s Writings
• The Imam Mūsā al-Kāẓim Performs a Miracle for Hārūn in the Presence of ‘Alī b. Yaqṭīn
• ‘Alī b. Yaqṭīn and the Poet Abū al-‘Atāhiya
• ‘Alī b. Yaqṭīn’s Pro-Šī‘ite Leanings
• How ‘Alī b. Yaqṭīn Maintained Contact with the Imam Mūsā al-Kāẓim
• The Imam Mūsā al-Kāẓim Manifests His Love for ‘Alī b. Yaqṭīn
• ‘Alī b. Yaqṭīn Supports the Šī‘ite Poor
• Secrecy and Concealment in ‘Alī b. Yaqṭīn’s Religious Behaviour
• ‘Alī b. Yaqṭīn as Vizier
• ‘Alī b. Yaqṭīn’s Complaints About His Job as Vizier of Hārūn al-Rašīd
• ‘Alī b. Yaqṭīn as a Transmitter of Traditions
• ‘Alī b. Yaqṭīn’s Ḥadīṯs About His Spiritual Masters (šayḫ)
• His Disciples and Transmitters
• Conclusion
• References
• Notes