Babak Khorramdin

Bābak Khorramdin (* 798 in Ardabil, † January 4 838 ) is the name of a Persian Zoroastrian and national hero of Azerbaijan ( hist Âdhurpâdegân ) that during the era of the Abbasids, as leader of the sect of the Churramiten (Persian Khorramdīnān, lit ". [ the ] good faith [ belonging ] "), the Muslim Caliphate fought.

Bābak (originally Papak ) is the Middle Persian word for Father (see Papa) and was probably not his real name. The movement of the Khorramdīnān, which was based on the Mazdak religion, arose after the assassination of Abu Muslim of Khorasan by the Abbasid caliph. 816 to Bābak raised in northwestern Persia against the Arab Caliphate and was soon large areas in the west to Isfahan, bringing it under his control. Several campaigns of Generals Al- Mamun could be averted. Only 835 succeeded the Abbasid General Afshin using Turkish militia Bābak Khorramdin push back from wide areas of the western Iran. With the conquest of the fortress al - Badd 837 of the uprising was crushed. Although Bābak Khorramdin managed to flee to Armenia, but was there betrayed to Abbasid troops and executed on January 4, 838 under torture.