بررسي نقش رجال ايراني در تحولات سياسي و فرهنگي در دوره خلافت المستنصربالله (427-487ق)

Investigating the role of Iranian men in political an‎d cultural developments during the Caliphate of al- Mustansir Billah (1035-1094)

تاريخ

The present study, entitled “The Role of Iranian Figures in Political an‎d Cultural Transformations during the Fatimid Caliphate of al-Mustansir Billah (427–487 AH)”, analyzes the position an‎d influence of Iranian elites within the structure of the Fatimid caliphate an‎d the Ismaili daʿwa. The caliphate of al-Mustansir Billah was the longest an‎d most complex period of Fatimid rule, during which extensive political, social, an‎d cultural developments occurred across the Fatimid domains, particularly in the eastern regions of the Islamic world. Within this context, Iranian figures, with their scholarly an‎d political backgrounds, played a fundamental role in shaping the trajectory of the Ismaili daʿwa an‎d consolidating the authority of the caliphate. This research was conducted with the aim of explaining the role of Iranian political an‎d cultural figures an‎d examining the position of Ismaili leaders based in Iran. Its central questions focus on what role Iranian figures played in politics an‎d culture, an‎d how they were able, through interaction with the Fatimid caliphate, to influence political an‎d cultural processes. The study assumes that Iranian figures were not only active in the political transformations of this period, but also contributed significantly in the cultural sphere, particularly through their participation in the Ismaili organization an‎d the Dār al-ʿIlm of Cairo, thereby reinforcing the legitimacy of the Fatimid caliphate. Moreover, the interaction of Iranian Ismaili leaders with the Fatimid center demonstrates both their dependence on Fatimid structures an‎d their independent role in regional developments. The findings of the study reveal that, in the political domain, figures such as ʿAbd al-Malik b. ʿAttāsh an‎d Hasan Sabbah organized networks of daʿwa an‎d established the fortress of Alamut, thereby initiating the Nizari movement. In the cultural domain, al-Muʾayyad fi’l-Dīn al-Shīrāzī an‎d Nasir Khusraw, through their scholarly an‎d philosophical writings, contributed to the consolidation of the cultural identity of Iranian Ismailis an‎d to the legitimacy of the Fatimid caliphate. These results highlight the prominent position of Iranian elites in the political an‎d cultural transformations of al-Mustansir Billah’s caliphate.

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