Baghdad Conquered
Jan, 15, 946 AD
After nearly 300 years of Caliphates reign, Iranians finally become able to regain Baghdad until Ottomans temporarily seized it in 1534. On this day, Ahmad Deylami's forces entered Baghdad and therefore toppled Al Mostakfi, the 22nd Abbasid caliph off his throne. The victory did not come easy and Ahmad with his two other brothers Ali and Hasan had been fighting for all their lives. The sons of Booyeh were followers of Mardaviz, who was himself a great fighter. The Booyeh accepted the 12 Imam Shiite faith as a nationalistic means to reunite all Iranians under one flag. The Caliph was first forgiven but later blinded after trying to organize a counter strike. (Updated: Aug, 17, 2008)
English-Persian Glossary
- Baghdad: بغداد
- Booyeh: بويه(Bouyeh، آل بويه)
- Caliphate: خلافت
- Deylami: ديلمي(Deilami)
- Ottoman: عثماني
- Shiite: شيعه(Shia)