The Impact of Astrological Beliefs and Attitudes on the Social and Political Situations of Iran in the Fourth/Eleventh to Ninth/Fifteenth Centuries
Journal Title: تاریخ و فرهنگ - Year 2014, Vol 46, Issue 93
Abstract
Belief in the impact of the celestial bodies on human destiny perhaps dates as long back as man’s own age. Such an attitude towards the stars has existed among all ancient civilization, including Iran. With the advent of Islam and given the human role and status, belief in the astrological judgments was forgotten for a while. With the victory of the Ash‘arite determinist school, which was simultaneous to the Turks rising to power and after that the coming of the Mongols, who strongly believed in the impact of heaven on human destiny, once again the astrological believes and determinist ideas became widespread in Iran in the form of decision-makings and functions in various state departments and throughout the society. Using the results of the astrological judgments in military expeditions, making treaties, war and peace, coronation, hunting, travelling, answer to prayer, and treatment of illnesses are but some examples of the impact of these beliefs in the life of the Muslims in middle centuries. The present article tries to explain how the astrological attitudes were revived between the fourth/eleventh to ninth/fifteenth centuries in Iran.
Authors and Affiliations
Fatemeh Zargari, Ali Yahya’I
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP195804
- DOI 10.22067/history.v46i10.39978
- Views 108
- Downloads 0
The Uprising of the Abū ‘Īsā Iṣfahānī the Umayyad in 3rd/8th Century
In the early centuries, the land of Persia was a scene of clashes, riots, revolutions – great and small – consisting of various political, religious, and social motivations. In the meantime, maybe the least known of all...
Waterworks in medieval Iranian architecture, with an emphasis on palace-gardens and houses
Water is one of the important elements in the decoration of Iranian buildings and monuments. In fact, water has been employed in forms including the pool, fountains and streams with exquisite drawings manifested in build...
An Introduction to the Geographical Expansion of Ismā‘īlī School in Maghreb during Fatimid Era (297-362 AH)
In the study of the failure to expand and establish the Ismā‘īlī school in Maghreb, the impact and role of geographical factors, despite their importance, do not receive much attention. Given the firm relation between th...
Reappraisal of the Religious Politics of the Fatimids in Maghrib
Despite the fact that the formation of the Fatimid state in Maghrip (297/909) was considered as a remarkable victory for the Ismā‘īlīs, success in the field of religious matters was not easily achievable there. As such,...
A Critical Review of the Historical Discourses Concerning Letter 36 in Translations and Commentaries of Nahj al-Balāgha
Plundering by Mu‘āwiya’s commanders in Imam ‘Alī’s (A.S.) jurisdiction began with the Ẓaḥḥāk b. Qays’s invasion and ended with the Busr b. Arṭāt’s massacre. The evidence and the analyses of the letter 36 of Nahj al-Balāg...