Impression of Zahediyeh sect to Safavid's Sufism

Subject Areas : Epistemological and methodological researcher of historical research

abbas panahe ¹ (استادیار گروه تاریخ دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد تنکابن)

Received: 2015-12-26 Accepted : 2015-12-26 Published : 2010-09-23

Keywords: Guilan, Ardibil, Sheikh Zahed - Sheikh Safi,

Abstract :

Sufism had enjoyed of penetration and more antiquity like other territory of Iran. Sheikh Zahed Guilani established Gnostic movement which had rarely differences with other mystical groups in Iran. However, the base of Zahediyeh's Sufism as on poverty and mendacity, but Sheikh Zahed because of  political and economical penetration which had found in Guilan, Shervan, Aran, Azarbayjan was respected by local and Ilkhani's kings.  In spite of the mass number of Sheikh Zahed folowers, Shervan's rulers was always shocked with fear and dread. Because Disciples of Sheikh were more than their forces. After joining Sheikh Safi –al - Din Ardebili to him, on the base of the heritage which Sheikh Zahed had carried to him, the mystical method was created by him. It seems, Sheikh Safi in spite of spiritual motivations and wealth had paid attention to the pecuniary of Sheikh till to increase his power in this way. Besides of this issue, Sheikh Safi, by transferring lordship  from Sheikh Zahed family to himself after getting married with Sheikh Zahed's daughter, provided the background of mixed thought of political civil of Iran for his dynasty. This article is investigating Zahediyeh's Sufism and its influence on Safavid Sufism.