The Beginning of Musha’sha’ie Movement in the 9th century
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The Musha’sha’ie movement and then the Musha’sha’ie government, which was established in Khuzestan and southern Iraq in the 9th century AH, is a Shi’ite Sufi Movement that has been similar to some other movements established both before and after it. In all these movements, the one who rebels is claiming to be Mahdi or a special representative of his, and his followers are Sufi Shias or Shiite Sufis who typically have exaggerated but simple ideas which can be summarized as absolute commitment to the leader. In this paper, the author tries to discuss the economic motivation and social context of the formation of this movement. He is going to present some information about Muhammad bin Fallāh, one of the leaders of this movement, the word Sha’sha’e, and the title Mush’sha’. In addition, he speaks about Muhammad bin Fallāh’s claims in the book Kalām-e Al-Mahdi, the book versions, its benefits, and its important points.
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