A groundbreaking reassessment of the legacy of the enigmatic Shah Ismail.
Seyed Javad Miri presents Shah Ismail not merely as a historical figure but as a mystic, poet, and thinker who profoundly influenced Iranian and global intellectual landscapes. Through critical approaches to knowledge, language, and social theory, the book unearths the marginalized Gnostic tradition of Khatai, revealing its enduring significance. By challenging Eurocentric and nationalist historiographies, Miri invites readers to rethink the intersections of Irfan, governance, and cultural identity.
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Introduction: the Gnostic Legacy of Shah Ismail
1 Shah Ismail and the Importance of the Gnostic Legacy in the Islamic World
1Introduction
2The Importance of Sciology of Poetry
3Eurocentric Historiography and Ignoring Shah Ismail
4Shah Ismail as Part of a Tradition
2 Overcoming Cognitive Biases in Understanding the Gnostic Legacy of Shah
Ismail
1Introduction
2Mohammad Ali Foroughi and Inaccessibility Strategies of Texts
3Seyyed Hossein Nasr and Inaccessibility Strategies of Texts
4Abbas Eqbal Ashtiani and Orientalist Discourse Design
5Avoiding Cognitive Biases
3 Linguistic Classifications and Deletion of the Gnostic Legacy of Shah
Ismail
1Introduction
2What Is Language?
3Language Classification in Iran
4The Term Local Language and the Elimination of Language Possibilities
5The Importance of Paying Attention to the Philosophy of Language
6Conclusion
4 Rereading the Gnostic Legacy of Shah Ismail
1Marginalization of the Texts of the Khatai Tradition
2Rereading the Texts of the Khatai Tradition
3The Gnostic Tradition of Shah Ismail in Contemporary Studies
4The Criteria for Reconstructing the Gnostic Tradition of Shah Ismail
5The Gnostic Legacy of Shah Ismail: a Study Scheme
5 Sociology of Knowledge and Its Relationship with Diwan Shah Ismail
1Introduction
2What Is Sociology of Knowledge?
3Diwan Shah Ismail from the Perspective of Sociology of Knowledge
4The Gnostic Tradition of Shah Ismail in the Context of Islamic Studies
5Sociology of Knowledge and Removal of the Gnostic Tradition of Shah Ismail
6Islamic Hekmat or Gnosis in Persian Form
6 Language and Religion in Iranian Thought in Relation to the Gnostic Legacy
of Shah Ismail Khatai
1Introduction
2Religious Transformation in Iran
3Language Status in Pre-Islamic Iran
4Linguistic Evolution in Iran
5Religious Transformation in Iran
6The Relation of Religious, Madhhab and Linguistic Developments with Shah
Ismail
7 Jalal Al-Ahmed and the Theory of Expelling the Turkish Language from the
Public Sphere
1Introduction
2The Theory of Expelling the Turkish Language from the Public Domain
3The Relationship between the Expulsion Theory of the Turkish Language and
the Gnostic Tradition of Shah Ismail
8 The Gnostic Legacy of Shah Ismail Safavi
1Introduction
2Important Developments in the History of Iran
9 Truth in Shah Ismail Safavis Thought
1Introduction
2Truth in the View of Shah Ismail
10 Mohabat in the Gnostic Legacy of Shah Ismail
1Introduction
2Mohabat in the Gnostic Tradition and Theoretical Irfan
3Mohabat in the Thought of Shah Ismail Khatai
11 Sojourn in the Gnostic Legacy of Shah Ismail
1Introduction
2Sojourn in the Traditions of Irfan and Sufism
3Sojourn in the Thought of Shah Ismail
12 On the Reciprocal Relationship between Shiism and Sufism
1Introduction
2Spiritual Crisis: Turning Point in the Life of Mystics
3The Link between Shiism and Sufism
4The Influence of Sayyed Haydar Amoli and Sheikh Safi-ad-Din Ardabili on
Shah Ismail
13 The Impact of Sayyed Haydar Amoli on Shah Ismail: Fostering Unity between
Shiism and Sufism
1Introduction
2The Gnostic Tradition of Sayyed Haydar Amoli
3The Influence of Sayyed Haydar Amoli on Shah Ismail
14 Conclusion
References
Index
Seyed Javad Miri is Professor of Sociology and Philosophy at the Institute of Humanities and Cultural Studies in Tehran. He has authored works on critical social theory, philosophy of language, and post-colonial thinkers.
