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On his arrival in Marv, Mamoon greeted Imam (a) with great respect. He offered him
(a) the Caliphate, Imam (a) refused and Mamoon insisted that he accept to become
the heir to the throne.
Despite his reluctance Imam (a) was forced to accept the position and Mamoon
asked the people to pay the Oath of allegiance to him.
He also ordered that the royal robes would be green as green was the color of Holy
Prophet’s (saw) household.
A Dirham coin with the name of Imam Ridha (a) was issued.
Ar Ridha min
Aale Muhammad
Mamoon had not given this position to Imam (a) due to any love for him, but had
done it to suppress the uprising of the people. He had no intention of allowing Imam
(a) to become his successor.
13.4 Imam Ar Ridha (a) in Mamoon’s court
Imam (a) took the opportunity to spread the teachings of Islam in the court of
Mamoon.
He organized Majalis to remember the martyrs and sacrifice of Karbala, and
explained the moral lessons to be learnt from that tragedy.
Mamoon’s court was visited by people from all over the world. Imam (a) answered all
the questions they asked to Mamoon.
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