Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Journal of History and Culture 2228-706X 51 2 2019 12 22 Sociopolitical and military-security motivation of the Iranian aristocracy for reconciliation with the Muslim Arabs Sociopolitical and military-security motivation of the Iranian aristocracy for reconciliation with the Muslim Arabs 69 53 27932 10.22067/jhc.v51i2.83514 FA Zahra Jahan PhD student in Islamic Iran History, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mohammad Taghi Imanpour Professor of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Javad Abbasi Associate Professor of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Hossein Moftakhari Professor of Kharazmi University Journal Article 2019 10 06 The conquest of Iran by the Muslim Arabs that marked the fall of the Sassanid dynasty, as well as the questions about its justifications and consequences, have been extensively discussed by historians from a variety of angles. Hence, there are divergent views on the rationales underlying their rapid and unpredictable domination over the great Sassanid territory. For example, references have been made to the reconciliation of some Iranian aristocratic and ruling families with the Arabs for economic and religious purposes. However, no independent and systematic research has explored the non-economic and non-religious goals and motives of the Iranian aristocracy in reconciliation with the Arabs so far. This study, utilizing a descriptive-analytical method, strives to explore the political, social, military, and security stimuli of the Arab conquerors. According to findings, the urgency to protect one’s life, maintain former positions, promote one’s socio-political status in the new ruling system, exploit Arab military force to get rid of traditional rivals, and be realistic about surviving the military crisis and regaining power impelled a class of Iranian aristocrats to pursue the strategy of reconciliation with the Arab invading forces. The conquest of Iran by the Muslim Arabs that marked the fall of the Sassanid dynasty, as well as the questions about its justifications and consequences, have been extensively discussed by historians from a variety of angles. Hence, there are divergent views on the rationales underlying their rapid and unpredictable domination over the great Sassanid territory. For example, references have been made to the reconciliation of some Iranian aristocratic and ruling families with the Arabs for economic and religious purposes. However, no independent and systematic research has explored the non-economic and non-religious goals and motives of the Iranian aristocracy in reconciliation with the Arabs so far. This study, utilizing a descriptive-analytical method, strives to explore the political, social, military, and security stimuli of the Arab conquerors. According to findings, the urgency to protect one’s life, maintain former positions, promote one’s socio-political status in the new ruling system, exploit Arab military force to get rid of traditional rivals, and be realistic about surviving the military crisis and regaining power impelled a class of Iranian aristocrats to pursue the strategy of reconciliation with the Arab invading forces. https://jhistory.um.ac.ir/article_27932_27927ee9b8151647f19545c0fe8e78ab.pdf