Iranian Studies

Abstract Examining ancient fiction texts as a source for reflecting the political, social and cultural conditions of the past ages can, in addition to being a confirmation of other historiography sources, also reveal the thoughts of their creators, as the people of the pen and knowledge of those times. The tale of the mouse and the cat by Sheikh Bahae is one of these fictional texts that includes elements, components, and thoughts that can be directly related to the social and cultural conditions of the time of its creation, that is, the period The reign of Shah-Abbas I, and especially the opinions of its founder, Sheikh Baha'i, were examined. Based on this, the main questions of the upcoming research are what conclusions can be reached from the historical analysis of the above-mentioned story about the place of Sufism in this period, especially in contrast with Sharia, and how the literary text can be used to reflect a specific ideology and discourse. In a period, slow down? Also, what was Sheikh Baha'i's approach regarding the two intellectual spectrums of Sharia and Sufism with regard to his political-religious position? It seems that according to the situation in Iran during the Safavid era and especially during the reign of Shah Abbas I, it is possible to find the definite dominance of the jurisprudence system (symbolized by the cat in the story) over the elements of Sufism (symbolized by the mouse in the story) in this story. He proved the claim with the conversations and evidence provided by the mouse and the cat and also the end of the story. In fact, the early period of Safavid rule can be considered as the dominance of the Sufi system, the period of its continuation, the weakening of this system and the period of its fall with the definitive and final victory of the jurisprudence system and the expulsion of Sufis and Sufis from the sphere of power.

Abstract During the Safavid era, a branch of scholars left the natural method of ijtihad in jurisprudential derivation of Religious orders and turned to Akhbarism. The Safavid government, in the position of the claimant of Shiism - negatively or positively - was the focus of Shiite scholars; For this reason, the study of scientific and social movements in this period is important. Examining the views of  Mujtahids (Usulis) and Akhbaris leads us to the important point that the source and origin of the type of interactions and actions of each sect is in the way they look at the dignity of leadership for society, which the Usulis consider to belong to the comprehensive Mujtahid and the Shah (King) is required to obtain permission from him, but the Akhbaris have considered this dignity customary and have entrusted it to the  people. Akhbaris' perception of the leadership of the society had consequences. This trend in a way fueled appearanceism and this made the progress of Islamic civilization decadent and fueled the autocracy of the Safavid kings. On the other hand, this school and its occurrence in the Safavid era caused the spread of superstitions and heresies in religious beliefs and practices, including religious disputes, the legitimacy of dreams, heresy in religious dates, especially mourning, as well as capturing the beliefs of Shiite saviorism. Attention to the position of intellectual and rational sciences in the Safavid period is also noteworthy, which by excluding it, the social consequences of Akhbarites are doubled. This article, considering the method of documentary analysis, seeks to examine various historical sources and documents in order to make its understanding in accordance with that era and new manifestations of positive and negative and sometimes destructive effects of the news flow on the course of Aryan history. To discover Islam and to depict the consequences that current  had at the same time, and while explaining in detail their point of view, it also seeks to express its difference with the principled current..