Context: Abu’l-Fadl al-Isfahani was a Persian aristocrat in the early 10^(th) century who claimed to be descended from the last Sassanid King of Kings. He was captured by the Qarmatians, a radical Shi’ite sect who had created a communal society based in Bahrain, funded by frequent raiding. In the previous decades, they had sacked Mecca and even threatened the Abbasid capital of Baghdad itself. The Qarmatian leader, Abu Tahrir al-Jannabi captured al-Isfahani and somehow came to believe that he was the Mahdi (a messianic figure in Shia Islam). Al-Isfahani was given control over the Qarmatians and began introducing elements of Zoroastrianism into their religious practices. A few months later, he was killed either by al-Jannabi or his brother, depending on the account.
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is this the story of the apocalyptic isfahanism sect?
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Context: Abu’l-Fadl al-Isfahani was a Persian aristocrat in the early 10^(th) century who claimed to be descended from the last Sassanid King of Kings. He was captured by the Qarmatians, a radical Shi’ite sect who had created a communal society based in Bahrain, funded by frequent raiding. In the previous decades, they had sacked Mecca and even threatened the Abbasid capital of Baghdad itself. The Qarmatian leader, Abu Tahrir al-Jannabi captured al-Isfahani and somehow came to believe that he was the Mahdi (a messianic figure in Shia Islam). Al-Isfahani was given control over the Qarmatians and began introducing elements of Zoroastrianism into their religious practices. A few months later, he was killed either by al-Jannabi or his brother, depending on the account.
is this the story of the apocalyptic isfahanism sect?