At a glance
- Era
- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
- Region
- Levant & Iraq
- Review
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Overview
In Jumada I 284 it was proclaimed in Baghdad's quarters and markets: no lighting fires on Nawruz night, no pouring water on its day — and the like on Mihrajan; then on Thursday eve it was proclaimed that the Commander of the Faithful had released the people to light fires and pour water, and the commons exceeded all bounds until they poured water on the police themselves — among the greatest of fitnas 1.
Connections
- Occurred at
- Baghdad
People and things also explored
The Nizamiyya Madrasa of Baghdad· Bayt al-Hikma — the House of Wisdom· The 'Adudi Bimaristan· al-Bimaristan al-Muqtadiri· Bimaristan al-Sayyida· Dar al-'Ilm of Baghdad (Sabur's library)· The Jami' al-Qati'a of Baghdad· The mosque of Qati'at Umm Ja'far
Sources
- al-Muntazam fi Tarikh al-Muluk wa'l-Umam — Ibn al-Jawzi , p. 172
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “The ban on Nawruz and Mihrajan revelry, then its lifting”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/nayruz-mihrajan-ban-284/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.