http://www.heritageinstitute.com/zoroastrianism/history/abumuslim.htm
Abu Muslim Khorasani was pretty much the most powerful general behind the revolt against the Ummayads and installment of the Abbasids. He was unfortunately swept under the rug and killed shortly after the Abbasids had won.
I think that if he had been able to get wind of or avoid the assassination against him then he could have very easily either toppled the Abbasids to set up his own (Shia) Caliphate or at the very least set up a independent power in Persia of "Persians".
For me it would be nice if he converted back to Zoroastrianism and reversed the Islamic policies of the Arabs but, I have a feeling that he was true covert to Islam and at the very least his reign would be kind to the Zoroastrians. Eitherway we would have a much, much sooner resurgence of Persia and Persian culture.
Abu Muslim Khorasani was pretty much the most powerful general behind the revolt against the Ummayads and installment of the Abbasids. He was unfortunately swept under the rug and killed shortly after the Abbasids had won.
I think that if he had been able to get wind of or avoid the assassination against him then he could have very easily either toppled the Abbasids to set up his own (Shia) Caliphate or at the very least set up a independent power in Persia of "Persians".
For me it would be nice if he converted back to Zoroastrianism and reversed the Islamic policies of the Arabs but, I have a feeling that he was true covert to Islam and at the very least his reign would be kind to the Zoroastrians. Eitherway we would have a much, much sooner resurgence of Persia and Persian culture.