The Taji (tʾcyk') of Tachkastan were a sect of Essenes ([[Judeo-Baptist]] [[Gnostics]]) from the Formerly Roman Province of Tachkastan which was conquered by the Persians in 610AD. The Manicheans had seceded from them under the influence of Marcionism and Mandaeism. After defeating the Romans in 610, the [[Ercolian Karaites]] who had settled in [https://goo.gl/maps/dMAJG1ohZ7baeW3z8 Mamuca] did not allow the Taji access to [[Al-Masjid Al-Haram]] in Jerusalem. Meanwhile Gabriel of the Taji came from Heraclius announcing the decree from on high to unite in religion. The [[Ercolian Karaites]] thought they could use this to their advantage and went from Edessa to Tachkastan where their Ma'amad, Mehmet, Muhmad, Mahmud established an alliance with the Taji in 622.
They spoke Achamenid Arabic.
They were supported by various Pahlavi families=610=After defeating the Romans in 610, the [[Ercolian Karaites]] who had settled in [https://goo.gl/maps/dMAJG1ohZ7baeW3z8 Mamuca] did not allow the Taji access to [[Al-Masjid Al-Haram]] in Jerusalem.
=620s=
Gabriel of the Taji came from Heraclius announcing the decree from on high to unite in religion. They were supported by various Pahlavi families. The [[Ercolian Karaites]] thought they could use this to their advantage and went from Edessa to Tachkastan where their Ma'amad, Mehmet, Muhmad, Mahmud established an alliance with the Taji in 622.
=636=
The Taji made an alliance with [[Al-Lahazim]] in 636 through Shahrbonu and converted Uthman of the [[Ercolian Karaites]] to their religion.
=644=Uthman came to power and promoted the Quran much to the annoyance of his family and other [[Ercolian Karaites]]. =656=Uthman appointed Ali as his successor. The [[Ercolian Karaites]] went to war against the Taji & Al-Lahazim but the Taji & Al-Lahazim won and . =660=The Taji ruled until 660 when they were overthrown by the [[Ercolian Karaites]] again. The terms of the peace treaty promised that the Taji & Al-Lahazim Candidate (Hussein) would rule following Muawiya but the [[Ercolian Karaites]] did not keep their promise and killed the Taji & Al-Lahazim Candidate.
=680=The [[Ercolian Karaites]] did not keep their promise and killed the Taji & Al-Lahazim Candidate. Hence the Al-Lahazim established ibn Al-Zubayir as their ruler while the Taji fled to EuropeThrace.
