ابتداء أمر القرامطة

al-Tabari mentions the beginning of the affair of the Qarmatians in the account for 278 AH. ¹

At first a man came from the direction of Khuzistan to the countryside of Kufa. He showed asceticism and settled in a place called al-Nahrayn, then he informed those who sat with him that he was calling to an imam from the People of the House. ¹

According to al-Mas'udi, the Qarmatian appeared in Syria in 289 AH, and he had wars with Tughj and the armies of the Egyptians. al-Muktafi marched out to al-Raqqa, and the Qarmatians took it in 291 AH. Dhikrawayh ibn Mihrawayh appeared among the pilgrims in 294 AH until he was killed and carried into the City of Peace (Baghdad). ²