Piety and Politics in Qajar Iran : The Takkiyya Mu'avin al-Mulk in Kermanshah / Nahid Massoumeh Assemi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Assemi, Nahid Massoumeh, author.

Series:

British Institute of Persian Studies.

British Institute of Persian Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic architecture--Religious aspects--20th century.

Islamic architecture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024.

Place of Publication:

London : I.B. Tauris, 2024.

System Details:

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Summary:

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.

Contents:

Introduction Chapter One: Historical Background Chapter Two: The Mu'ini Family and Their Religious Establishments Chapter Three: The Forecourt Chapter Four: The Husayniyya Chapter Five: The Zaynabiyya Chapter Six: The 'Abbasiyya Appendices Appendix 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 Martyrdom Appendix Four: Ziyarat-i Warith Appendix Five: Mi 'raj of Hazrat-i Rasul and 'Ali Rescues Salman from the Lion Appendix Six: Ghadir Khum Appendix 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 Deer Appendix Nine:Moses Throwing His Staff in the Palace of Pharaoh Glossary Bibliography

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780755652679

0755652673

9780755652655

0755652657

9780755652662

0755652665

OCLC:

1425790724