The Political Approach of Shaykh Zāhid Gīlānī and Shaykh Ṣafī al-Dīn Ardabīlī as Reflected in the Historical Texts
Journal Title: تاریخ و فرهنگ - Year 2011, Vol 43, Issue 87
Abstract
The political approach of Shaykh Zāhid Gīlānī paved the way for Shaykh Ṣafī al-Dīn Ardabīlī’s political thinking and his closeness to the power-holders of the time. In addition to acquiring the rules and manners of Sufism, Shaykh Ṣafī al-Dīn learned from his master the political approaches for expanding his Sufi order, as well. These approaches turned into a political movement in the Safavid order and eventually laid the foundation for one of the great orders in the history of Iran.
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MuḥAmmad ShūRmīJ
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