The Cultural, Artistic and Economic Structure of Monasteries in the Developing Procedure of the Sufi Followers of the Ilkhanid Era

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of History, Faculty Literature. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz. Ahvaz. Iran.

2 Department of History, Payame Noor University. Tehran. Iran.

Abstract

Monasteries or “Khaneghah”, as the center of Iranian- Islamic mysticism and Sufism and a sacred building, with various social, cultural, artistic, economic and political functions, is a representation of Iranian culture and civilization. The Ilkhanid era is known as the period of the expansion of Sufism and the construction of monasteries. At this time, monasteries were considered a social, cultural, and sacred sanctuary that replaced schools, and in addition to asceticism and worship; other activities took place. In this article, it is attempted to study the various influential factors in the emergence and growth of Sufism and monasteries during the Ilkhanid period. Indeed, the study examines the impact of key factors in the process of expansion and growth of Sufis in the Ilkhanid period. Since the role of Sufism and its influence on the buildings of the monasteries of this period cannot be ignored; the study of the architecture of the monasteries is significant in order to study the factors that led to the spread of Sufism during this stage in history. The research method of this article is descriptive-analytical and the method of collecting information is accomplished by studying library resources and also by observing and analyzing the role of monastic buildings in the spread of Sufism in the Ilkhanid period; furthermore, the cultural and artistic factors of monastic buildings have been studied. The results show that the architecture of monasteries and their artistic structure are closely related to mystical and Sufi ideas and the study of the artistic structure and symbolic elements of the monastery shows its direct relationship with the spread of mysticism and Sufism in the Ilkhanid period. In the art of Islamic architecture, many symbolisms have been the source of mysticism and Sufism. The cultural and artistic events of the monasteries were influential in the growth of Sufi followers during the Ilkhanid period, and the spread of Sufism in this period established a link between mysticism and Sufism and the art of the Ilkhanid period.
Research objectives:
1. To investigate of the influence of the most important factors in the emergence and growth of Sufism and monasteries in the Ilkhanid period.
2. To analyze the architecture of monasteries and examining its impact on the spread of Sufism during the Ilkhanid period.
Research questions:
1. How is the architecture of the monasteries and their artistic structure related to mystical and Sufi ideas?
2. What effect did monastic buildings have on the spread of Sufism during the Ilkhanid period?

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