"دليل كرمانشاه." [ظ‎‎٥‎٤] (٥٠٤/١١٣)

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or Kermaiishah are : Aga Seyyed Rustam, who lives in Tushami, hetwee
Gahwarreh and Biwanij on the Ziaikan river, where his ancesters h iv
always resided, He shows, with pride, a forest (now sacred) planted hr 1,'°
grandfather, and boasts of never having had a tree cut down. The trees
have reached a very great height, and show what could be done, if it weie
decided to rewood all these mountains. The other chiefs are Abdul Azim
M trza Aga Bakbsh at Garrebao, one stage from Hersin, and his brother
Sb»h Mohammad Mekdi, ibn Hassan, who is now a prisoner in Teheran
for having rebelled in Mazeuderan. Copy of the inscription on his banner
is given heieafter.
The following is narrated by T C. Plowden, but I have not verified it
by inquiries : “ A leading tradition, upon which their belief in the divinity
of Ali mainly rests, was related to me as follows : ‘ During the religious
wars_ which ensued after the death of Mohammed, Ali, accompanied by a
certain _ Mussayir, was about to engage in battle with the Arabs
Mussayir’s mother implored Ali to bring back her son alive. In the fisriit
Mussayir was killed, but God accepted All’s intercession and restored the
dead man to life. This resurrection of Mussayir was repeated on 6 sub
sequent occasions through Ali’s influence, with the result that Mussavir
began to reverence Ah as God, and as All’s conquests proceeded and were
signalised by many miracles, the general public also began to look upon
ium as the Almighty. In remembrance and in perpetual proof of Mus
sayir s having been seven times restored to life, his descendants have ever
since consisted of seven families, never more nor less. No one, however
knows where the descendants of Mussayir reside, though they are to be
recognised by a red mark on the neck, which all of them carry/”
Morier relates the following “ Part of this tribe (Lak) look upon Ali as
God, and are called Nasan, from the name of their chief, who they say
nst gave rise^to this doctrine. It is affirmed that Mohammed sen/Nasar
the htTer al Znf ’n 11 hi , S , Wa f s ’ that; "’hen they reached the Shatt-ul-Arab,
ancient fish replied^ ‘ who'se^t'you^to 8 ufkaows^the 6 S'” upm!
Ah It tlJ^Sd £, Sh^STf IRe^
a saint, in whom tVpl/ce gm^Ifth’f" ^ tbeU ' 0Wn, acknowled S e '
thiif wiioM ^ ^- rea / Thls'f io b i;' h; r
callino* of a smith • thp h 1 . v arC \ 1 p ^ e ^ evec ^ by them to have followed the
the tomb, which is dividedoff^y the fv ^ th , e P f * T,° f
reservoir to contain the water i teieriiT/the •° be Z
believed by the Aliullahis to dwell here tho-.i Ti, ’ S
is consequently regarded by them oc. n 1 ' lvlslk e -’ and ^ ie £Irilt l f
passed by this'tonfb without selg thf remainfo’r 6 • ity> 1 "r
the old Ali Ilia his prostrate themselves onTh'l a hh f m S sacrifice,
profound veneration reverence immediately it g <J ^ and ‘“t
connection with the Samaritan canfi T C ° me ///• the sp °t. Ia
captivity^ x regard this superstitious