in this research, the viewpoint of mīzā mahdī iṣfahānī, as the founder of tafkīk school (separatism), concerning the most important epistemological issues like the quiddity of cognition (or episteme), types of cognition, truth, and justification of knowledge (ma‘rifa) are studied. given the fact that epistemology has not been regarded as an independent science in the muslim world, but the musli...

concentrating on the najafqolī khān family in azerbaijan in the qājār period, this article studies the importance of the marriage - based relations between the iranian local notables and the royal family. najafqolī khān“ii” was in favour of ‘abbās mīrzā due to his devotional services during the russo-persian war, which made him a great promotion in the qājār’s bureaucratic monarchy and provided...

‘Uleyye bt. el-Mehdî b. el-Mansûr, Abbâsî döneminde yaşamış bir kadın şair ve müzisyendir. hanedanlığına mensup olan hakkında günümüze fazla bilgi ulaşmış değildir. Ne var ki klasik kaynaklarda onun hayatına ilişkin bazı detaylardan bahsedilmektedir şiirleri bu eserler sayesinde ulaşmayı başarmış durumdadır. ‘Uleyye, Halifesi Mehdî-Billâh’ın kızı halefi Hârûnürreşîd’in üvey kardeşidir. Özellikl...

Abu Nu‛aym al-Iṣfahānī (d. 430/1038), a celebrated scholar and author of many works, famed for his Ḥilya, mostly remembered as Sufi advocate, historiographer, hadith traditionist. Despite renowned reputation, one struggles to find much research concerning life works. Classical Arabic literature presents some information about him in scattered short biographical entries. Modern scholarship has e...

Abstract Khālid al-Kātib is the author of more than 500 love poems and was associated with several notables Abbasid court, including Ibrāhīm b. al-Mahdī. Male-male a major theme in Khālid’s poetry akhbār. Abū Tammām figures prominently biographical anecdotes about Khālid, both as an admirer adversary. akhbār Kitāb al-Aghānī, Taʾrīkh Baghdād , other sources provide insights into his relationship...