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mysticism, and the two men "came to be known as two 'dervishes'." While he has often been criticized for contributing to the disasters of the reign, it is possible that he was attempting to use Sufism as a weapon against the growing hold of the official representatives of religion, the
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favour to be able to maintain his office and perform actions while avoiding attention. In 1835/6, Aqasi had successfully eliminated all supporters of Abul-Qasem and replaced them with mainly allies from
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with its powerful leader, Amir Khan Sardar. With the help of the latter, Aqasi to enter into the service of Abbas Mirza, who by 1824 had appointed him as the tutor of several of his sons, including
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renewed the long-lasting strife in Tabriz between the
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