The Role of Political and Religious Elements on Preventing the Spread of Shiism in Andalusia

In the earliest years of the entrance of Muslims in Andalusia, simultaneous with the Islamic conquests, or a little after that, the Shiite religion and thoughts reached in this region. The appropriate ground as well as the existence of diverse elements on the way of Shiism stopped the circulation of Shiism in there. Various elements were considered to be the causes of Shiites’ defeat pertaining to the spread of their beliefs. Political reasons such as the uprisings attributed to the Shiites, the competition of Andalusia Umayyads with Idrisiyan and Fatimid governments in addition to the religious reasons such as the penetration of Maleki religion in there and its connection with policy as well as the close relationship of Maleki jurisprudents with the rulers were considered the most important obstacles on the way of Shiite thoughts. Referring to the political and religious conditions of Andalusia in the early years of the entrance of Islam in there, this article studies the role of these two elements as the obstacles against the propagation of Shiism in this place.