Cultural and Political Implications of the Spread of Shiism in the Deccan Peninsula (Case Study of the Qutb Shahian Government)

Subject Areas : Journal of History (Tarikh)

roghaye babayi hasan sara ¹ , Mahmood Seyyed ² , seed alireza vaseyi ³

1 - PhD Student in Islamic History, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Assistance Professor in History.Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University. Tehran, Iran
3 - Associate Professor, Institute of Islamic Sciences and Culture, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2021-02-14 Accepted : 2021-07-03 Published : 2021-08-23

Keywords: Political, Cultural, Qutb Shahyan, Deccan, Shiite Consequences,

Abstract :

Deccan is a fertile plateau in the south of the subcontinent which is about three hundred kilometers long. Shiism was chosen as the official religion in the ninth and tenth centuries AH by some local Deccan governments. After the extinction of the Bahmani government in the Deccan region, five local governments, the Qutbshahians in Golkandeh, the Adelshahis in Bijapur, the Shahid system in Ahmadnagar, the Emadshahis in Barar and the Bridshahis in Bidar, took their place. The Qutb Shahs, the Nizam Shahs, and the Adil Shahs called Shi'ism the official religion of their government and have historically been known as Shi'a governments. The rule of Qutb Shahyan was introduced to the Bahmani government by one of the princes of Qaraqoyunlu, named Qoli, who went to Deccan, where he achieved degrees of progress and growth. And was appointed to the government of Golkandeh by Bahmanians and in 918 AH Simultaneously with the weakness of the Bahmanis, he declared independence and immediately, following Shah Ismail, chose the Shiite religion as the official religion and read the sermon. The aim of the present study was the causes and factors of the spread of Shiism in the period of Qutb Shahyan and the political and cultural consequences of the Shiite religion. article uses descriptive-analytical method and library method to collect information. Important court positions were held by them as religious and cultural missionaries in the growth and promotion of Iranian and Islamic culture, so that Persian was used as the official and court language.