The identity-making element of Iran's idealistic kings in Suhrawardi's political thought

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Mir Jamal Al- Din Taghavi Moghadam ¹ , Mohammad Agah ² , Mohamadkazem Kavehpishghadam ³

1 - PhD student of Political Science Department, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran

Received: 2023-06-23 Accepted : 2024-01-15 Published : 2023-10-23

Keywords: Political Thought, Suhrawardi, Hikmat Eshraq, Iran's idealistic kings, Farah Ezadi,

Abstract :

In Suhrewardi's time, the crisis of legitimacy and the central power vacuum led him to pay special attention to the role and prestige of Iranian shahryars in realizing the identity and position of the monarchy. This position embodies the link between religion and shahryari. Suhrewardi talks about three ideal shahryars of ancient Iran in his works and considers them as examples of wise rulers who can serve as a suitable model for other rulers. The task of this research is to answer the question of what special characteristics Iranian shahryars had that made them a desirable model for other rulers in Suhrewardi's political thought. Therefore, this research seeks to answer this question by examining the role and prestige of shahryars in Suhrewardi's thought on ancient Iran and his narrative about them. The research hypothesis can be formulated as follows: the divine legitimacy and ta'alluh (attachment to God) of these shahryars were the main pillars and distinguishing features of the desired model of wise rulers according to Suhrewardi, which attracted his attention. This divine legitimacy and ta'alluh manifested itself as a divine emanation.