Shia and the Fall of Baghdad

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   The accusations against al ‘Alqami   The accusation against him of treachery Ibn al ‘Alqami has been accused of treachery and numerous correspondences with the Mongols by the Historians of Islam. Some of them are as follows: Abu Shamah who was a witness to the incident mentions it in his work, Al Dhayl ‘ala al Rawdatayn.[1] Al Juzajani in his work, Tabaqat Nasiri. […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Chapter Five The stance of the remaining Shia scholars   What happened to the Muslims in Baghdad is a catastrophe in every sense of the word as we have previously discussed. Some Shia state the same, such as al Tabataba’i, while others regard it to be a triumph that brings joy to their hearts, al Khuwanasari being one of them. Al Tabataba’i mentions […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Conclusion   In conclusion, I would like to point out that whenever we mention the treachery of Ibn al ‘Alqami and al Tusi, it does not mean that the fall of the Caliphate is confined to this, rather the reasons here are numerous and worthy of discussion. However, just as one has to be wary of these reasons, it is necessary to be […]