The Factors that lead Sufisim to turn towards political and social activities within Iran (From the 5th to the 9th Century A.H)
- Author:
- Elham Mehrabi Zadeh
- Level:
- Master
- Subject(s):
- The difference between Shiites
- Language:
- Farsi
- Faculty:
- Faculty of Shi’i Studies
- Year:
- 2018
- Publisher:
- URD Press
- Supervisor(s):
- Seyyed Ali Mousavi Nejad
- Advisor(s):
- Ali Aghanoori
The 5th to 9th centuries AH are considered to be important periods of Sufisim in Iran. During this period after the establishment of the 5th _ 7th centuries, for various reasons at the 8th and 9th centuries, the fighting aspect and the oppression of Sufism It is created in these two centuries. Some movements creat which lead to the change in the orientation of the Sufi approach. So, after a brief glimpse of the emergence and movments, this research wants to check some the Factors that lead Sufisim to turn towards political and social activities within Iran ( From the 5th to the 9th Century A.H). In the Sufi tendency to political activity, there are two internal and external factors. Powerfulness and presidency of some of the Sufi elders in part of history,the misusing of kings from some sufi court or some Sufis was influenced by theological currents. Also, the proximity of Sufism and shiism to one another is one of the internal factors that the Sufis became the world of politics. Also, external factors such as the Mongol invasion, which made poor people refugees in the sufi sheikh Khanqah(Hometown). It increased the disciples and the attention and respect of the Mongol and Timurid rulers to the sheikh of Sufism. Also, presence of some Sufis in specific geographic regions in Iran is among other factors external to the sufi tendency toward society and politics.