Influence of the Safavid Sovereignty on Compiling the twelve Imam’s Life Style and Virtues

Subject Areas : The Journal of Islamic History and Civilisation

غلام حسن  حسین زاده شانه چی ¹ (ندارد)

Received: 2006-12-28 Accepted : 2007-02-16 Published : 2007-02-20

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Since the 2nd century many books have been written about life style (sīra)and virtues (manākib) of the twelve Imams. Those books, quantitatively andqualitatively, have been under influence of the political and culturalcircumstances of their ages. Appearance of the Safavids and then recognitionof Shia (as the formal doctrine), and the later cultural and political situationsinfluenced the mentioned works: first of all, on their increase. Many Shi’itereligious scholars and authors, because of more expression freedom, in thatage, composed many books relating to the life style and virtues of theImams.The Safavid kings, because of some political and religious proofs, directlyand indirectly, and even through issuing charter, supported and emphasizedon the expansion of Shia. The kings also in order to deepen Shi’ite thoughtsamong the public, paid attention to compiling Persian books or translating