Social Organization of Qarmatians in Bahrain

Subject Areas : Epistemological and methodological researcher of historical research

reza dashti ¹ (دانشجوی دکتری تاریخ اسلام واحد علوم وتحقیقات تهران)

Received: 2015-12-26 Accepted : 2015-12-26 Published : 2011-12-22

Keywords: Bahrain, Qarmatians, Social System, sharing principle,

Abstract :

Qarmatians movement was one of the important and extensive movements against feudalism in the second half of the third century(AH). It led to the formation of Qarmatian government in eastern Arabia, Lahsa, and Bahrain. Qarmatian government in Bahrain was a major military and political base against Abbasid’s Caliphates. Qarmatians were of the characteristics which attracted people suffered from Abbassid’s abuse and injustice. The most important characteristics of Qarmatians was their social management, which attracted lower levels of society such as farmers and craftsmen. They managed to establish a society based on sharing principle.