Religion and mysticism of the Safavids from the Proponets and opponetes

Derakhshan, Taher (2017) Religion and mysticism of the Safavids from the Proponets and opponetes. Masters thesis, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili.

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Abstract

Safavid era is one of the glorious periods of the history of Islamic culture and civilization. The Safavid dynasty may be an exception to the rule of the clans in Iran.At the same time, they possessed political and military authority, from the very beginning, they were interested in science and culture and art and tried to expand it.They linked their political system with the Shi'ite religion and Shi'ite Islam and, therefore, for the first time, along with the administrative system organized in the executive affairs of the country, created the structure of the new religious organization that was dedicated to this era.The Safavids considered themselves to be proponents of Shiite religion and provided valuable services in this way. Consequently, in this research, three main streams related to the relationship between religion and mysticism during the Safavid period were identified and evaluated.Mysticism is attaining the inner level of religion. Neither is mysticism apart from religion and not a religion free of mysticism, but mysticism is the deep and secret layer of religion and religion. Noble mystics and wise men and comprehensive Sufis such as Baha'eddin Amali, known as Sheikh Baha'i, Mirfandarsaki, Mirdamad, Mulla Sadra ... In this view, the Muslim mystic finds his mission as truth, and for this important purpose, there can be no escape from the path and the law. Second category: The apparent Sufis and the sects dubbed Dervishism. This group often had political goals. The third group of the scholars of the clergy who excused the second-order deviations and opposed the mysticism and Sufism and wanted political goals without any rivals.

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