ABSTRACT
TheKarmathianmovementcontinuedonitspathofviolence amongsttheclamourwhenitattractedmanywhosupportedit,or wentalongwithitunwittinglyintotheunknown.Thefullscopeof theweaknessoftheAbbasidstatecametobeknownandtheextent ofthelossesithadsuffered.Proofofthiscanbeseeninthefactthat someofthesquadronsintheAbbasidarmyusedtosidewiththe Karmathiansagainstthestate.
