Document Type : Research Paper
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1 Professor of the History Department, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
2 Ph.D. Candidate in the History of Islamic Iran, Department of History, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The present study, titled "A Comparative Study of the Narrative of Shah Abbas’s Encounter with the Naqtuwians in Abbasid-Era Sources," aims to reveal the unique information contained in the accounts of Khuzani and three other historians of the period by comparing their reports, as well as to highlight the similarities and differences in their narratives. The goal is to show how a comparative examination of these sources leads to diverse perspectives in explaining the Naqtuwians’ story and results in contradictory interpretations in the minds of readers.
The Naqtuwi order was founded in 800 AH by Mahmoud Pasikhani, and its activities continued into the Safavid era; for example, during Shah Ismail’s reign, signs of collaboration with the Nizari Muhammadshahi sect can be observed. Shah Tahmasp’s reign was marked by his violent approach toward the Naqtuwians. As for the period of Shah Abbas’s rule, historians of that time each reflected the encounter between the Shah and the Naqtuwians in their own way. Among them, Khuzani’s narrative has not been given attention in any scholarly research. The findings of this paper indicate that Khuzani offers a unique account in aspects such as the key role of Enayat al-Safahani in confronting the Naqtuwians, the identification of the scholars present at Darvish Khosrow’s trial, and the depiction of the massacre of the Naqtuwians in Qazvin.
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