In addition, the Shia views them as the sole heirs of the Prophet.

In addition, the Shia views them as the sole heirs of the Prophet. The rulers of Bani Abbas were no more than the robbers and confiscators of their right and what belonged to them. The rulers too were alive to this fact that they were transgressers and trespassers to that which was not theirs. Time and again Mansoor, Haroon, Mamun, and other rulers had acknowledged the fact that the religious position was not theirs to hold, nor that of the political position.

They were only occupants while the right was that of the Imams. 21. BELIEF IN A REDEEMER: In the view of the writer the belief in a redeemer is merely a Shia belief which was rendered advantageous to Bani Abbas as well. As the Sunni school of thought emerged, they held on to this belief which at times was to their interest. This belief of a redeemer was that of all Muslims. Who actually was and is this Redeemer? This stood the dispute that divided the opinion among Muslims.

Bani Abbas tried to show that the Redeemer was one from them. They could only try when there existed a general belief. Itself is a good proof that the Muslims commonly were holding this belief without any reservations. Mansoor tried to introduce his son Mohammad Bin Abdullah as the Redeemer. For this purpose he gave him the title of MEHDI. The efforts in this field regardless from where it came from did not succeed, because the people did not approve of their reputation for such a post. 22.

IMAMAT OF IMAM MOSA BIN JAFER: The writer writes that there was a dispute about who would succeed as imam. He twists and turns the understanding of the reader and tries to make the subject as much murky as possible. Dispute is a common thing to occur when a matter happens to be of importance. The more important the matter the more deeper the dispute. The outcome is important. The Imamate of Kadum took its seat in the hearts.

A general love surrounded him and a certain respect was rooted in the hearts, which received him. His succession became authentic and legitimate by his own life, which was in the eyes of the people.

His straightforwardness, simplicity, truth, humbleness, worship, piety, generosity, and charity, all these qualities gave the proof of his right to succession and his deseruation to be the Imam-His death in the prison which was obtained by means of poison, left far reaching effects on the regime of Haroon. Shafeyee, the founder of the Shafeyee sect among Sunnis left Baghdad in protest for Egypt.