Piety and Politics in Qajar Iran

The Takkiyya Mu’avin al-Mulk in Kermanshah

AvNahid Massoumeh Assemi

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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The Takkiyya Mu’avin al-Mulk is a building complex in the city of Kermanshah in western Iran, dedicated to the annual commemoration of the martyrdom of Husayn ibn ‘Ali at the Battle of Karbala in 680, an event of seminal significance to Shi'i Islam. Private takkiyyas built by social elites were a phenomenon of the Qajar period, with their construction motivated by a political quest for legitimacy.This book examines the intersection of art and architecture, popular piety, and the politics of legitimation. Through an examination of the building and its decorative programme, it addresses issues of patronage, Shi’i iconography and popular religious practices during the early 20th century in Iran. It further argues for the role of takkiyyas in creation of a sense of community and group identity; the formative stage of the emergent idea of nationhood at the time, amongst those who frequented them.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-04-18
Mått:198 x 248 x 22 mm
Vikt:812 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:British Institute of Persian Studies
Antal sidor:288
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780755652648

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Arkitektur inom Kultur
Islam inom Filosofi och religion
Mellanösterns historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Nahid Massoumeh Assemi is an independent scholar who specializes in the art and architectural history of Qajar Iran. She has published articles in the peer-review journal Iran. She is a Bahari Visiting Fellow at the Bodleian Libraries, 2023-24 and a member of the Contemporary Art Council of the Iran Heritage Foundation. She holds a PhD from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London and an MA in Fine Arts from Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris where she was trained as a classical artist. She is also a miniaturist, illuminator and calligrapher working on commission.

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This is a remarkable book, which I highly recommend. Its focus is the Takkiyya Mu'avin al-Mulk and its rich decorative programmes. The author paints around these a colourful, and highly informative, picture of Iranian Shi’ism, its rites and its ceremonies. In addition, she brings to life the Takkiya’s wealthy merchant patron within the setting of early 20th century Iranian society and the country’s constitutional movement.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionChapter One: Historical Background Chapter Two: The Mu'ini Family and Their Religious Establishments Chapter Three: The Forecourt Chapter Four: The Husayniyya Chapter Five: The ZaynabiyyaChapter Six: The 'AbbasiyyaAppendicesAppendix One: The Poem on the Frame of the Panel of Rauza Khwani Appendix Two: The Vaqfnama Appendix Three: Muhtasham Kashani’s Davazda Band on Husayn’s MartyrdomAppendix Four: Ziyarat-i WarithAppendix Five: Mi 'raj of Hazrat-i Rasul and 'Ali Rescues Salman from the LionAppendix Six: Ghadir KhumAppendix Seven: The Panj Tan Appendix Eight: The Court of Ma'mun and the Naming of Imam Riza as His Successor and the Picture of Shah Riza, the Hunter and the Happy DeerAppendix Nine:Moses Throwing His Staff in the Palace of Pharaoh Glossary Bibliography