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        1 - An interpretation of the concept of Zandiq and anti-Zandiq in the Abbasid era based on Fabors theory
        Shahnaz   Yazdan Panah Reza   Dehghani Nematullah   Ahmadi Nasab
        Atheism in the Abbasid era had a different meaning and a broader implication than the previous periods. During this period, the term atheist did not refer to a disbeliever in God or a denier of prophethood. Rather, from the perspective of the caliphs and their agents, t More
        Atheism in the Abbasid era had a different meaning and a broader implication than the previous periods. During this period, the term atheist did not refer to a disbeliever in God or a denier of prophethood. Rather, from the perspective of the caliphs and their agents, the atheists and the heretics, were those whose political and religious attitudes and beliefs were in conflict with the religion of Islam. The caliphs considered their suppression necessary and lawful in order to guard the Sharia and preserve the unity of the Islamic Ummah. These heretics were from different social groups with different viewpoints. Atheistic thought manifested in the form of political and social movements and fighting against them was the most important concern of the Caliphs. Although many of them were not religious in nature, but yet, they had cultural and economic aspects. This article seeks to answer the question, why did the Abbasids always try to connect the the various movements and intellectual thoughts with the two pillars of religion and hereticism (Zandiqgari) In this article, Lucien Faber's theory is used to understand the concept of Zandiqgari. In her famous book, Fabor analyzed atheism in the Middle Ages and examined it from a social and political point of view. The purpose of this research is to analyze the approaches of the caliphs and the thinkers of the Abbasid era in the fight against Zindiqism and their relationship with the mindset and the belief structure that governed their society. Causal and library research methods were used for analysis in this artictle. Manuscript profile
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        2 - The process of confrontation between Mu'tazila and Ash'ari from the period of Ma'mun to Mutawakkul Abbasi
        Mohammad Jafar  vasef Seyyed Mohammad  Saghafi Nejad Mahmoud  Seyyed
        From the second half of the first century of Hijri, different theological sects and religions began to appear. The Mu'tazila sect was founded by Wasil bin Atta. This sect was seriously supported during the caliphate of Mamun, Mutasim, and Wathiq. When Mutawakkil reache More
        From the second half of the first century of Hijri, different theological sects and religions began to appear. The Mu'tazila sect was founded by Wasil bin Atta. This sect was seriously supported during the caliphate of Mamun, Mutasim, and Wathiq. When Mutawakkil reached the caliphate, he persecuted the Mu'tazilah. The Ash'ari school separated from this school at the age of forty and founded a new religion called Ash'ari. The current research, using the historical research method which is based on description and analysis, answers this question, according to such an atmosphere, was this school able to continue its way of thinking? The purpose of dealing with this issue is how the Atzali movement continued in the fourth century of Hijri and it examines the process of confrontation between Mu'tazila and Ash'ari. The findings of the research show that the emergence of Abul Hasan Ash'ari is one of the factors of the fall of Mu'tazila. Although some people believe that the Mu'tazila religion was in danger of dissolution in that era. In order to keep the Mu'tazili religion alive, Ash'ari used a policy that changed the method with all vigilance and saved the Mu'tazili religion. But it must be said that Ash'ari had various debates with Abu Ali Jabai, his teacher, and in terms of jurisprudence, he was a follower of Ahl al-Hadith. However, from the time of Mutawakkul to the time of the caliphate of Al-Qadir Ballah, the Mu'tazila did not have a place in the Abbasid caliphate system. Manuscript profile