The position of the sultan and the monarchy in the ancient writings of the period of Islamic Iran

Subject Areas : Journal of History (Tarikh)

sodabeh dasti tark ¹ , soheila torabi farsani ² , naser jadidi ³

1 - Phd Student in history , najafabad branch, islamic azad university , najafabad, iran
2 - associate professor in history , najafabad branch , islamic azad university , najafaabad,iran
3 - assitant professor in history,najafabad branch, islamic azad university , najafabad branch

Received: 2022-02-22 Accepted : 2022-03-06 Published : 2023-02-20

Keywords: Islamic Iran, Sultan, ancient iran, Monarchy, advice letter,

Abstract :

Letters of advice are works that have been written in the field of politics and political reflections in ancient Iran and the Islamic period with the aim of advising political behavior on those in power. Treatises that belong to the Sassanid period and in the Pahlavi language include advice, religious and moral instructions and rulings whose content is rooted in the Avesta. Provide a framework to the Sultan and maintain and reform his power. The purpose of the letters is to provide appropriate guidance on "gaining power" and "maintaining power." Political advisories deal with how the political system works and the influence of existing factors on the production and distribution of political power. The method of this research is descriptive-analytical, which will analyze the data after describing the content. The aims of this study are to explain the position of the sultan and the monarchy in the ancient writings of the Islamic period. The addressee of many advice letters is the first person of the country, namely Satan. The most important aspects of the element of continuity in these debates are the focus on the power of the king, the law, the relationship between the king and the subjects (people) and the connection between religion and politics.