The Manifestations of Religious Themes in the Religious Poetry of Hamidreza Baraghi and Contemporary Mourning Ceremonies

Maleki, Fatemeh; Mohammadi, Mehdi; Safari Kandsari, Khadijeh

doi:10.22034/ias.2024.403515.2222

The Manifestations of Religious Themes in the Religious Poetry of Hamidreza Baraghi and Contemporary Mourning Ceremonies

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Fatemeh Maleki

Mehdi Mohammadi

Khadijeh Safari kandsari

Assistant Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

10.22034/ias.2024.403515.2222

Abstract

Didactic poetry has an ancient background in Persian literature, and religious poetry is one of its types. This branch of poetry has flourished more in recent decades and is recognized in the Persian literary heritage under titles such as religious literature, devotional literature, occasional literature, and the like. Religious poetry also has a clear manifestation in the mourning ceremonies of the contemporary period. Religious teachings constitute the most fundamental themes of didactic poetry. Its purpose includes education and upbringing within the framework of wisdom and ethics, which is expressed in an artistic language. This research, conducted through a descriptive-analytical method, examines the didactic themes in the religious poems of Seyyed Hamidreza Baraghi and the art of "Ta'zieh" to demonstrate the wide spectrum of the presence of this type of poetry, which includes monotheistic poems, religious praise and eulogy, and religious elegies in Baraghi's poetry. In Baraghi's poems, beauty, skill, and thought in teaching are beautifully intertwined; this process is accompanied by religious thought and values. One of the advantages of Baraghi's poetry is that it connects with diverse religious tastes and temperaments and is highly effective in strengthening the concept of mahabbat (divine love/loving devotion) – a mahabbat that is accompanied by ma'rifat (gnosis/spiritual knowledge) and arouses the emotions of the audience. This style of poetry also plays an important role in contemporary mourning ceremonies centered on Ta'zieh.
Research Objectives:

Introduction and explanation of the components of religious poetry.

Recognition of the manifestations of religious themes in the poetry of Seyyed Hamidreza Baraghi and contemporary mourning ceremonies.

Research Questions:

How are the mechanism, mindset, and language of the poet in expressing religious themes?

How are the manifestations of religious themes manifested in the poetry of Seyyed Hamidreza Baraghi and contemporary mourning ceremonies?

Keywords

Didactic Themes

Religious Poetry

Mahabbat (Love/Devotion)

Seyyed Hamidreza Baraghi

Subjects

The Holy Quran

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