Muṭāli̒āt-i tārīkh-i farhangī(Cultural History Studies)

Dream in the Thought and Practice of the Cultural Elites During the. Timurid Period

Authors

Somayye Aghamohammadi 1
Mostafa Ghohrai 2
Mehdi Mojtahedi 2
Abbas Aghdasi 2

1 PhD student of history and civilization of Islamic nations, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of History and Civilization of Islamic Nations, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract
Dream interpretation was a norm during the Timurid period. This issue, despite its importance in understanding  Iranian culture, has received not enough attention from researchers. This research by using the descriptive-analytical method examines the alleged dreams of the elites of the Timurid period (771-913 AH). The purpose of the study is to gain more knowledge about the beliefs and ideas of the people and the cultural life of Iran in the Timurid period. This research shows that in the Timurid period, some scholars believe that the development of art and expansion of artistic innovations were attributed to dreams that were rooted in the wishes, desires, aspirations, and subconscious minds of the elite. Accordingly, making decisions about various matters, including choosing a special topic for a book and confirming its contents, promoting a particular artistic style, and recognizing the correctness of weakness of hadiths sometimes were interpreted based on the dreams of the elites.

Keywords

Dream Interpretation
Timurid rule
Timurid elites

  • Receive Date 26 August 2024
  • Publish Date 22 November 2021

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