Identifying the position of Safavid era women in the development and promotion of science and scientific centers

Subject Areas : Woman and Society

hadi bayati ^{1 *} , bagher hosseini ²

1 - Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Theology, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, University of Mazandaran

Received: 2024-02-16 Accepted : 2024-10-25

Keywords: women, Safavid, development and promotion, science, scientific centers.,

Abstract :

Purpose: The purpose of the present research is to investigate and explain the position and role of Safavid era women in the development and promotion of science and scientific centers. Method: The research method in this research is historical-analytical and data collection is done by library method. The main research tool is citing the sources of the Safavid period. Finally, based on the findings from the sources, inferences, explanations and analyzes have been made. This research has analyzed the status of women in the form of two groups of court women and ordinary women. Findings: The findings of the research show that the women of this era, under the influence of their religious spirit and heart beliefs, by allocating a part of their property for cultural-religious affairs and public works, including establishing educational institutions, holding scientific circles and literature, endowment of books and property, promotion and teaching of sciences in various dimensions were influential in the development and promotion of sciences and scientific centers of the Safavid era, so that a large number of educational institutions of the Safavid era were established by the efforts of these women.