Journal of Razavi Culture

Abstract One of Shia’s most important questions is Imams’ positions toward Alavian’s political movements against various Abbasid caliphs. This article examines the contexts for the rise of Abbasid and the situations under their Caliphate. It also explores Imam Reza’s position toward Alavian political movements. To analyze Imam Reza’s position, an understanding of political and historical conditions during the Abbasid and the situation of Alavian during this period is required. Thus, Alavian’s most important political movements since the rise of the Abbasid (including Mansour’s caliphate and the uprising of Nafs Zakia, establishment of advocacy organization, Hadi’s caliphate and the uprising of Hossein-ibn-Ali-Ibn-Hassan, Haroun’s caliphate and the foundation of Edrissian government, Alavian during Amin’s and Mamoun’s caliphates) as well as Imams’ positions toward these movements are explored. At the end of this discussion, Alavian’s movements during Imam Reza’s Imamate are particularly explored.

Abstract Ahl-al-Bayt’s behavior and speech are the best source for understanding the true nature of Ashura, Imam Hussein’s personality aspects and the duties of Muslims and Shiites. Imam Reza endeavored a lot to reveal religious identity, Ashura lessons and messages and duties and responsibilities of Muslims. Therefore, Razavi Hadiths regarding Ashura are credible and reliable sources for studying and benefiting from the revolution of Ashura. With a descriptive-analytical method, this article seeks to reveal aspects to Imam Hussein’s personality and the responsibilities of Muslims regarding him according to Imam Reza’s Hadiths. Translations and analyses of these Hadiths are presented into two categories of “Imam Hussein’s Characteristics” and “Responsibilities and Duties of Imam Hussein’s Followers” and offered to researchers of Imam Hussein’s uprising. The purpose of this article is to recognize Imam Hussein’s epic according to Imam Reza’s Hadiths in reliable hadith sources, to model Imam Hussein’s words and actions and to move in the direction of growth and perfection.