The School of Jabal ‘Amil and Cultural Transformations in Safavid Dyn

Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effects of the Jabal ‘Amil’s school on the cultural transformation of the Safavid dynasty. In this regard and using descriptive-analytical method, it was attempted to survey the nature and extent of the immigration of Jabal ‘Amil’s scholars’ to Iran, the formation of the Safavid dynasty and its relationship with Jabal ‘Amil’s scholars, the effects of Jabal ‘Amil on the Safavid social developments, and the establishment of the jurisprudential school of Isfahan. The results showed that due to their principled approach in jurisprudence, the jurists of the Jabal ‘Amil played an active role in the Safavid social sphere. They margined Sufi movements and increased their authority by consolidating the authority of Marja’iat and establishing an administrative network of the Ulama. Therefore, Shiite religious rituals were performed according to jurisprudence.

Keywords

• jabal ‘amil
• safavid dynasty
• jabal ‘amil’s jurists
• jurisprudence school of isfahan
• i’tikaf
• shi’ite jurisprudence