Pathology of the Religious Policy of Nader Shah with the Emphasis on the Role of Abdullah Al- Suwaidi (1174 A.H) in Najaf Congress

Abstract

Many extensive researches have been done related to the convergence congress developed by Nader Shah Afshar in Najaf as his last endeavor aimed for the convergence among the scholars of the world of Islam. However, there are too many implicit aspects before the historians. The present research has investigated the position of Sheikh Abdullah Al- Suwaidi (1174 A.H) in Najaf congress and the why of congress failure. Taking advantage of the descriptive-analytical method, this writing has concluded that Al- Suwaidi, the representative of Ahmad Pasha, the governor of Bagdad, who had attended the Congress of Najaf in order to formally recognize Jafari religion in 1156 (A.H) was not the representative of Othmani government and this very issue was considered as the main element of congress failure

Keywords

• nader shah afshar
• abdullah al- suwaidi
• othmani caliphate
• najaf congress
• religious convergence