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WHO IS
BABAK KHORRAMDIN?
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The greatest Azerbaijani national
hero was born in late 8th century AC in Balal Abad (Qaradag) region of south
Azerbaijan 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 holy Odlaq (Fire-temple), which used to
involve a glass of Azeri 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.
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Later on, this engagement gave him the
opportunity of travelling 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.
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During all these time, Azerbaijan (the only
non-Muslim country in the region) was constantly invaded by the despotic Bani
Abbas Arab dynasty (Khalifa) and
defended itself by the leadership of
Javanshir, who was Azerbaijan’s ruler since late 8th century till 815
AC.
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Witnessing all these pressure being exerted
to Azeri people, forced Babak to join the Khorramdin movement in “Baz Qalasi”
(Babak Castle), under the leadership of Javanshir in the sensational mountains
of Qaradag.
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His skills in the latest battle tactics
accompanied by the knowledge of history and geography strengthened his position
as Javanshir’s first advisor and commander during the early wars against
Arabs.
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After successive victories against the Arab
invasion, Javanshir was severely injured and consequently passed away. Babak took over the power by the support
and encouragement of Javanshir’s wife (later on married Babak), who introduced
the spiritual Babak to the nation of Azerbaijan as the new leader.
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Throughout the history, the role of Babak’s
wife on Khorramdin movement’s success and consequently on Azerbaijan’s triumph
over the Arab and Islam invasion has set an example of woman’s influence in
every aspect of Azerbaijan’s society.
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Now Azerbaijan had a new leader, someone
who was elected by the people of Azerbaijan despite the chaos injected by the
Bani Abbas dynasty in Azerbaijan.
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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; Persia and Tabarestan and also their leaders, Afshin and
Maziyar respectively to construct an allied force against the Arab
Khalife.
One of the most epic periods of Azerbaijan’s history was
set under the Babak’s leadership between 815-837 AC.
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During these most crucial years, Azerbaijan
fought against the invasion of Islam and Arab culture whilst having the constant
threats of Khazar nation from north of it’s territories and without any aid from
neighbouring countries such as Persia, who were already colonised by the Arab
Khalife more than a century ago.
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In fact the constant betrayal of Persian
nation under the leadership of Afshin during several most important battles
altered the destiny of Azerbaijan
and our region drastically and as a result the negative influences of this
violation still remains unhealed.
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Azerbaijan’s
greatest movement to preserve it’s cultural identity under Babak’s leadership
had caused devastating results for the Arab nation and their allies, which
statistically is reckoned by the historians to be over several million
casualties.
Eventually Babak, his wife and his warriors were forced to leave their command degree (Baz Qalasi) under very difficult situation after 23 years of sensational campaign.
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He was betrayed by the leader of Armenian
nation and was handed
over
to the Bani Abbas Khalifa, whilst he had sought refugee in Qarabag
mountains.
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During Babak’s inspiring execution, first
khalifa ordered to cut his leg’s and hand’s in order to see his paled and
defeated face, but Babak rinsed his face by the drained blood pouring out of his
cuts to show Azerbaijani nations triumph even under such
circumstances.
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Babak’s sensational and legendary campaign
to defend Azerbaijan’s national identity and interest is still pursued after
nearly 1200 years in Southern Azerbaijan every year on his birthday amid
glorious mountains of Qaradag by over a million people of his proud compatriots
under heavy pressure of Islamic regime of Iran.
Published by: Azerbaijani
Social Club
Author’s web site:
http://www.azerturk.50megs.com/
