Kenapa Jaafar Barmakid Dibunuh


Jafar Barmakid mati dihukum bunuh oleh Abbasid Harun Al---Rashia. Kenapa hukum bunuh?

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The downfall of the Barmakid family came with the execution of Jafar in 803 CE. It was said that Caliph Harun Al Rashid enjoyed the company of Jafar as well as his sister Abbasa, but due to gender segregations, it was difficult. To get around these boundaries, Harun instructed Jafar and Abbasa to marry, on the condition that they produce no heir. When Abbassa became pregnant, Harun ordered the execution of Jafar for breaking the agreement.

Al Sai, writing several centuries later, and a librarian at Mustansariya Medressa, gives a more incestuous version of the story that led to the execution of the influential vizier. Other sources indicate that the Caliph feared that the growing power of the Barmakid family inside the Abbasid court, and wider Baghdad, put him in danger - they were known for construction projects in Baghdad, and had a sizeable military force.

The truth is that we will never truly know why Jafar was killed which in turn provides us with multiple stories to draw inspiration from - and we know that scandal, intrigue, and gossip will always sell more than stories of philanthropy.

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