Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Professor, Department of History,Universoty of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Agrotechnology,College of Aburaihan, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The manuscript of "Majmū'e-ye Munsha'āt-e Men Natāyeje Afkār-e Afādhel-e Nāmdār" is a collection of letters and decrees of the 8th and 9th centuries of 15th A.H/16th A.D, which has not been introduced until now.The aim of this paper is to introduce this manuscript, reciting one of its important decrees on the subject of Shaikh Mohammad Abunajm's mausoleum´s maintanance, one of the mystics of the 8th century A.H/14th A.D in Khonj.This manuscript was written in 886 A.H/1481A.D, consisting of original and first-hand documents, shedding light on the developments of Fars and Kerman regions during those periods. After analyzing the content and dating some of decrees and letters, one of its decrees concerning the maintenance of Sheikh Mohammad Abi Najm's mausoleum is re-examined. Following his death, his mystic sect was known as Kākā'iyeh or Shamsiyeh, continued to play as a significant role in promoting social unity. This document confirms the influence of the Shiraz government in Khonj during the 9th century AH/15th A.D. According to the literary and historical importance of this decree and in fact its full text has not been published yet, it is reread and explained for the first time. Finally, the Kākā'iyeh or Shamsiyeh Mystic sect and the architecture of Sheikh Mohammad Abi Najm's mausoleum are introduced. Evidence shows that some letters and decrees in this manuscript contain historical information that can not be find in other sources. Therefore the main titles of letters and decrees are mentioned in order in this paper. The peoples and places introduced in this collection have also been identified by historical sources. Most of these letters and decrees were written in the historical period of the 8th and 9th centuries AH /15th and 16th A.D. During these two centuries, Fars and Kerman states have witnessed many incidents. The details of some of them are reflected in these sources
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