“Qualities of shi’ism entrance to sistan”

Sistan was regarded as one of the most important states in the ancient Iran. The region was one of the widest and the most significant states in ancient Iran and it had always attracted the attention of the governors and rulers in political, economical and religious terms in the course of history to the extent that some heirs apparent were sent there to be reared and prepared for governorship. With the advent of Islam and the dispersion of Arabs in Iran after Nahavand War, Sistan was also invaded by the Arabs and it was captured at the time of the second and the third caliphs and the Islam’s seeds were sown in the area and Islam rapidly infiltrated among the people of the region.Since the Imamate of Imam Ali (Peace be upon him) and with the birth of various sects in the religion of Islam, Sistan drew the attentions of various sects’ followers who used it to promote their own sect and for living due to its being far from the caliphate capital. In the meantime, Sistan’s people more warmly welcomed Shi’ism and very soon they became the stubborn sponsors of this religious stream to the extent that they resisted the pressures of anti-Shiites rulers and governors in more than one occasion and they were the initiators of protests and rebellion in support of the Shiite