Ishaq al-Turk was an Iranian rebel who started a rebellion in Khorasan against the

Abbasid The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire (; ) was the third caliphate to succeed the prophets and messengers in Islam, Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (566–653 C ...

Caliphate, after the murder of Abu Muslim. Ishaq was a

Zoroastrian Zoroastrianism ( ), also called Mazdayasnā () or Beh-dīn (), is an Iranian religion centred on the Avesta and the teachings of Zarathushtra Spitama, who is more commonly referred to by the Greek translation, Zoroaster ( ). Among the wo ...

, or a Khurramite. After Abu Muslim's murder at the orders of

al-Mansur Abū Jaʿfar ʿAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad al-Manṣūr (; ‎; 714 – 6 October 775) usually known simply as by his laqab al-Manṣūr () was the second Abbasid caliph, reigning from 754 to 775 succeeding his brother al-Saffah (). He is known ...

, Ishaq fled to Transoxania, and declared a revolt on al-Mansur. He claimed that Abu Muslim was a

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who was sent to reform

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, thus starting one of many movements claiming prophethood or divinity for Abu Muslim. He also claimed descent from Yahya ibn Zayd. The Abbasid ruler of Khorasan had him captured and executed. His group continued to be known as al-Muslimiyya ''(followers of Abu Muslim Khorasani),'' and constitute the fundamental

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of the sect well known as Bābak’iyyāh in the future. He received the sobriquet "Turk" because of his frequent visits among the Turks of Transoxania.

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Encyclopaedia Iranica, ESḤĀQ TORK

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Short Arabic biography
8th-century executions by the Abbasid Caliphate Iranian rebels History of Central Asia Year of birth unknown 8th-century Iranian people Rebels from the Abbasid Caliphate 8th-century people from the Abbasid Caliphate Iranian Zoroastrians {{Iran-bio-stub

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