University of Tehran Iranian Studies 2252-0643 14 4 2025 02 19 Reasons for believing in good and bad times in the Qajar era and its political and social consequences Reasons for believing in good and bad times in the Qajar era and its political and social consequences 1 20 92514 10.22059/jis.2023.357821.1194 FA Nilofar Mosavi phd student in history Mahallat branch، Islamic Azad University، Mahallat, Iran Hassan Zandiyeh Assosiate professor Department of History Faculty of Litreture And Humanities، University of Tehran،Tehran، Iran. Amirtymour Rafiei Assosiate Professor، Department of History، Mahallat Branch, Islamic Azad University، Mahalat, ، Iran. 0000-0003-2293-7286 Hamidreza Safakish Assistant Professor، Department of History، Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Central Tehran Branch، Islamic Azad University، Tehran, Iran. Journal Article 2022 04 14 The Belief in astronomical laws and the influence of heavenly objects on human life is the Iranian’s oldest beliefs.various aspects of political life and the society of the people in Qajar era are such as ,Using the rules of astrology in campaigns, making treaties, war and peace, sitting on the royal throne, hunting, traveling, shopping, trading, education, prayer, treatment of diseases, marriage, etc. Believing in the auspiciousness and bad luck of days was an important part of their beliefs and the effects of heavens. Such a belief created decisions, actions and knowledge in accordance with the traditional discourse of the society on the subject of astronomical rulings.Therefore, the current research tries to answer this question, what were the socio-political foundations of the belief in good and bad luck from a historical perspective in this period, and what consequences did this issue have on the political and social life of Iranians during the Qajar era? This research has described, analysed and explained the traditional dominant discourse of the society with the constructivist methodology on the two levels of action and structure on the subject of good and bad luck  days and its consequences from the view of superstition paradigm. Based on research findings, psychological factors such as fear, The oppression and low status of women in this period had led to the spread of the belief in the  bad themes, and the determination of good times in the calendars of this period played an effective role in the continuation and spread of this belief. The Belief in astronomical laws and the influence of heavenly objects on human life is the Iranian’s oldest beliefs.various aspects of political life and the society of the people in Qajar era are such as ,Using the rules of astrology in campaigns, making treaties, war and peace, sitting on the royal throne, hunting, traveling, shopping, trading, education, prayer, treatment of diseases, marriage, etc. Believing in the auspiciousness and bad luck of days was an important part of their beliefs and the effects of heavens. Such a belief created decisions, actions and knowledge in accordance with the traditional discourse of the society on the subject of astronomical rulings.Therefore, the current research tries to answer this question, what were the socio-political foundations of the belief in good and bad luck from a historical perspective in this period, and what consequences did this issue have on the political and social life of Iranians during the Qajar era? This research has described, analysed and explained the traditional dominant discourse of the society with the constructivist methodology on the two levels of action and structure on the subject of good and bad luck  days and its consequences from the view of superstition paradigm. Based on research findings, psychological factors such as fear, The oppression and low status of women in this period had led to the spread of the belief in the  bad themes, and the determination of good times in the calendars of this period played an effective role in the continuation and spread of this belief. https://jis.ut.ac.ir/article_92514_70e00df7e38b3c137625c1fd4289663b.pdf