The Role of Court Women in Religious Politic (Seljuk, Khwarazmshahi, and Ilkhani)

Subject Areas : Journal of History (Tarikh)

hamideh danehjoo ¹ , javad abbasi ² , boshra delrish ³

1 - Ferdosi University of Mashhad
2 - Associate Professor of History, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
3 - Assistat professor of History, University of Arak

Received: 2018-06-23 Accepted : 2018-09-11 Published : 2019-02-20

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AbstractIn the era of Turkish (Seljuk and Khwarazmshahi) and Ilkhani rules in Iran withattention to tribal traditions of people provided an appropriate opportunity forcourt women to have a more influential role in political arena. One of theseinfluential arenas is the role played by the Khatons of the era discussed inreligious politics. Religious policy and the role of women in government andpolitics are two important and significant issues in the study and researches ofIranian history after Islam. However, in historical studies has been paid attentionfewer to the relationship between these two independently and separately; thatis, role of active women in courts in the political arena in religious evolution andthe determination of religious policy. The important position of religion inIranian society also increase the importance of such studies. This article id bydescriptive and analytical method and relying on historical documentation,examines the relationship between the women of the family of ruler In the fieldof religious and religious politics in era of Turkish(Seljuk and Khwarazmshahi)and Ilkhani rules in Iran in order that examine the rate and quality thisrelationship. relationship of women in courts In the field of religious; consist ofwide rang of their personal beliefs to their Interference in determining ofreligious politics and promoting of particular religion and communicating withthe spiritual leaders of society.Keywords: court women, religious politics, Seljuk, Khwarizmshahi, Ilkhani.