The reasons for Zoroastrians joining the Gholjai rebels and their role in the fall of Isfahan
Subject Areas : Epistemological and methodological researcher of historical researchرزیتا ناظری 1 , hassan hazraty 2 , hamid karamipour 3
1 - teacher
2 - Professor of History Department, University of Tehran
3 - Professor of History Department, University of Tehran
Keywords: Safavid government, Isfahan, Mahmoud Afghan, religious minority, Zoroastrians.,
Abstract :
Throughout history, governments have generally been formed in convergence with the religion of the majority of society and from this point of view, due to the government's tendency and emphasis on a particular religion, religious minorities were exposed to neglect or sometimes restrictions and pressure; As the followers of Zoroastrianism in Sassanid Iran had the privilege of participating in power and benefiting from its benefits, but due to the change of religion of the majority of the people after Islam, their status was changed to a religious minority group. Dealing and facing with this Iranian minority by rulers and religious groups has been accompanied by ups and downs. During the Safavid era, they were sometimes treated peacefully and sometimes they were under pressure and were deprived of social rights. The harshness that was imposed on Zoroastrians at the end of the Safavid period caused them to sympathize with the Gholjai Afghans, who were considered as minority within the Iranian society, which it led to the fall of the Safavid government. In this research, the reasons for Zoroastrians joining the Gholjai rebels as one of the religious minorities of the Safavid era, and their role in the fall of Isfahan have been investigated.
