The socio-political status of the letter movement in Timurid society

Document Type : Original Article

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1 PhD student ْ Department of Archeology of the Islamic era

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10.30510/psi.2023.344462.3513

Abstract

The letters were one of the most influential movements in Iranian history of the Timurid era, led by Fazlallah Estrabadi, who with his ideas gained many followers in Iran and elsewhere. Trophy ideas were a combination of Shi'ite and Sufi ideas that existed in most of Iran's past, and by combining them, they achieved a new ritual. The beliefs of the letters were based on the sacredness of the letters, and purity was one of their main characteristics. The teachings and thoughts of the alphabets were a mixture of different beliefs and Fazlullah Bani's introduction to the alphabet led to the formation of a new religion that became known as alphabet for its value and precedence. With such teachings, letters became a socio-political movement, in opposition to Timurid rule, and gained a large following among the peasants and the urban middle class. This article attempts to study the sources and sources of the alphabet movement, the fields of alphabet formation, class origins, alphabet beliefs, alphabet leadership, and their method of struggle.

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