Namaeh Farhangistan

Namaeh Farhangistan

The Metamorphosis of the Concept and Use of "Takiyeh" from the Beginning to the Qajar Period with Reference to Persian Poetry

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 PhD student in Persian Language and Literature, Lyric Literature major, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
2 Associate Professor of Persian Language and Literature, University of Isfahan, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Isfahan, Iran, Corresponding Author
Abstract
Takiye is one of the religious buildings that were built after Islam in Iran and some Islamic countries and has undergone many changes in terms of architecture and usage over time. This place, which was a simple building for Mystical behavior in the early centuries, became more important from the Safavid period onwards due to the promotion of the Shi’a religion in Iran, and in some cases it was turned into a luxurious building with a new use. In this period, Takiye found a special place in Persian poetry. And Persian poets wrote independent poems in the history of construction, introduction and description of some of these takayas. In this research, the poems written about Takyeh from the 4th century to the Qajar period were extracted and analyzed from divans and tazkirehs. The analysis of these poems from the beginning of Persian poetry to the Qajar period shows the semantic transformation and change of use of this place. Referring to these poems, five types of takiye can be distinguished from each other, which in many cases have existed in parallel with each other. Such as takiye meaning grave and takiye to hold religious ceremonies which still exist in many cities today.
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Volume 24, Issue 6 - Serial Number 100
Nameh Farhangestan (Literary Studies)
January and February 2026
Pages 176-195

  • Receive Date 28 April 2024
  • Revise Date 11 May 2024
  • Accept Date 01 July 2024