Baabak Khorram-Din
Babak Khorram-Din and his followers promoted a purely Iranian religion as an alternative to Islam. During a 20-year rebellion (816-837 AD) they killed many of the Abbasid Caliphate's (750-1258 AD) troops.
Babak Khorram-Din
One of the greatest Iranian heros was born in Balal Abad (Qaradag)
region of Azarbaijan close to the city of Ardabil. After his father’s death in
his early teen, he was given the responsibility of his 2 brothers and mother during a
traditional Zartosht ceremony in Fire-temple, which used to involve a glass of Azari wine
and wearing a purple ribbon around body. By the age of 18 Babak had established
himself in the city of Tabriz and was engaged in the arms trade and industry.
Later on, this engagement gave him the opportunity to travel to different regions like
Caucasia, Middle East and Eastern Europe and familiarised him with history, geography and
language of countries and nations in these regions. During all these time, Azarbaijan
was constantly invaded by the despotic Bani Abbas Arab dynasty (Khalifa) .
Witnessing all these pressure being exerted to Iraniann people, forced Babak to join the
Khorramdin movement in “Ghaleh ye Babak” (Babak Castle), in the
sensational mountains of Qaradag. His skills in the latest battle tactics accompanied by
the knowledge of history and geography strengthened his position as a most favorite
commander during the early wars against Arabs.
Babak was a highly spiritual and educated person who respected the Zartosht identity of
his nation. He made every possible effort to establish reasonable political and cultural
relationships with the neighbouring countries around Iran and Tabarestan and also
with leaders such as Afshin and Maziyar to form a united front against
the Arab Khalife.
One of the most dramatic periods of Iran and Azarbaijan history was set under the
Babak’s leadership between 816-837 AD. During these most crucial years, Iran fought
against the invasion of Islam and Arab culture .
Eventually Babak, his wife and his warriors were forced to leave their command post
(Ghaleh ye Babak ) under very difficult situation after 23 years of sensational campaign.
He was betrayed by Afshin and was handed over to the Bani Abbas Khalife.
During Babak’s execution, khalifa's henchmaen first cut his leg’s
and hand’s in order to convey the most devastating message to his followers ,
legend says that our Babak bravely rinsed his face by the drained blood pouring out of his
cuts , thus depriving the Khalife and the rest of the Arab army the sight of
his paled face which was the result of heavy bleeding.
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