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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Imam Al-sadiq Al-sadiq in Iraq The skillful policy of the Abbâsids destroyed the authority of banu Marwfin (the Sons of Marwan), prevented al- Hasan and al- Husayn from gaining victory and stopped the idea of the Imamate from spreading among men for al- Hasan and al- Husayn. But they (ban MarWafl) made grave fault awhen they practiced terrorist policies against al- Sadiq, peace be on him. For example, they summoned him to come to Itaq several tunes.

For this reason, they served the Imamate and revealed the importance of aM al-Bayt very much. The Iraqis have loved ahl al- Bayt since the beginning of Islam, especially when Iraq became the capital of their authority for a period of time. Besides, some great figures of ahl al- Bayt have been buried there.

Also, in Iraq, they faced important events- like the event of al- Taf (the Battle of Karbala) and the event (killing) of Zayd, which men and history will not forget as long as there is ahuman being on the surface of the earth and as long as there is written history. Seeing and witnessing has stronger influence than hearing. Indeed, if beauty attracts good souls and gentle feeling, then that happens through the eyes, not through the ears.

Yes, hearing a thing may have an influence, because the ear sometimes loves before the eye. But hearing is not like seeing even though it reaches the level that charms the hearts and the feelings. Also the oppressed may move the pity of the heart and the mercy of the self, especially when the oppressed person is among the outstanding men and the greatest scholars.

So, when the love for al- Sadiq, peace be on him, dominated the hearts through hearing, and men believed in his Imamate through evidence, then seeing him, witnessing his proofs, and hearing his eloquence had a greater influence. Thus the coming of al- Sâdiq to Iraq, the country of love for the Prophet’s family, seeing his qualities and his outstanding merits, and hearing his saying and proofs had a strong influence on men as well as what they heard about him.

For this reason the hearts of men inclined toward him. People not only took traditions from him when they went to perform the haji, but also they took them from him when he came to Iraq several times. Moreover, al- Sadiq was an oppressed person. All people or most of them, knew that he was forced to come to Iraq. Also they knew that the AbbâsTds mistreated him and prevented him from spreading his sciences and knowledge.