History of Lemrask: (Geographical, social, cultural, Military and Religious Situation)

Lemrask village is known as the center of Kolbad rural district in Galoogah, Mazandaran, Iran. In the past, it was a small village on the slopes of the Alborz mountain in the south part of Gorgan Gulf. On the basis of historical resources, Lemrask’s longevity dates back to Sassanid and Khosro Anushiravan. Before the conquest of Tabarestan by the Arabs, Lemrask was governed by local dynasties of Tabarestan such as Bavandian, Padospanan etc. During the period Islam and by forming the Alawite state in Tabarestan, Al-E- Ziar and Al-bouyah became under their control. Of Lemrask’s significant characters, it can be refered to Shahr Khastan bi-Zardestan Lemraskian whose remarks had been presented by Espahbod Farkhan Bavandi in celebrating of founding of Sari city and had been approved and admired by attendances. During the reign of caliphate Mansour Abbasi and rule of Abo Abbas Toosi on Tabarestan, many military barracks and garrisons had been established in Tabarestan to counter against chaos and disorder, that one of them was built in Lemrask by thousands of military forces under the command of Issac ibn Abraham al-Baheri. This shows the military and strategic significance and effectiveness of Lemrask. During the reign of Muhammad ibn Ahmad son of Nasser al-Hagh, a battle had been occurred between his army and Makan ibn Kaki under the command of Amirka, son of Vordasof- in Lemrask. Lemrask had experienced Social- political developments in Seljuk and Ilkhanid period. In religious and cultural aspect, repect and devotion of Tabarestan people especially in Lemrask, to Islam and Ahlul-Bait can be seen of “Ahmed” Holly Shrine who was the descendant of Imam Musa ibn Jafar. The present study is done by descriptive-analytical method, and tried to identify and explain the historical geography of Lemrask due to its natural position from the beginning to the present.