Recognizing Cultural Transformations in Arran during the 4th and 5th Centuries AH/10th and 11th Centuries AD Based on Literary Sources

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Assistant Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract
The cultural history of Arran during the 4th and 5th centuries AH is one of the significant topics that has received little attention in the historical sources of that period, and as a result, it has not been adequately addressed in contemporary historical research. This study, written using a historical method with a cultural history approach and by referencing literary sources from this period, examines the cultural transformations in Arran during these two centuries. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the process of weakening of the dominant Arabic culture in Arran and the various aspects of the revival of indigenous culture and the spread of Iranian culture in its place. The findings of this study, while correcting and complementing some previous research, show that the Sajid, Salarid, Rawadid, and Shaddadid dynasties, from the beginning of the 4th century to the middle of the 5th century AH, expelled the governors appointed by the Abbasid Caliphate and established semi-independent states in Arran, thereby ending the hegemony of Arabic culture and language. This led to the consolidation of the region's indigenous language and traditions, on the one hand, and the spread of Iranian culture and the Persian Dari language, on the other. Additionally, the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) culture became prevalent, and ancient names such as Shapur, Anushirvan, and Manuchehr appeared alongside Islamic names like Fazl and Ali. Festivals such as Nowruz, Mehregan, and Sadeh were celebrated alongside Eid events in Islam

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Volume 16, Issue 60 - Serial Number 2
summer 2024
Summer 2024
Pages 83-117

  • Receive Date 11 June 2024
  • Revise Date 06 January 2025
  • Accept Date 20 January 2025
  • Publish Date 22 August 2024