A Critique and study of a narrative of the Fatimids of Egypt and the Ismaili based on the story of Bustan-e-Khayal (Based on historical sources)

Abstract

Stories and tales as an important part of popular culture are the connection between people now and the past that transmits cultural and doctrinal principles from one generation to another. Based on the approaches of modern historiography and the narrative context of historical narratives, some stories also contain historical contexts that are useful to study alongside historical sources. The myth of Bustan-e-Khayal is a folk tale based on the history of the Fatimid caliphs of Egypt and the Ismaili Shiites, which begins based on historical events that took place during. The author has brought these historical figures into the realm of myth, attributing imaginary stories to them. This article follows the presence of the Ismaili religion and the Fatimid caliphs in this story and critiques it based on historical sources and narratives in a descriptive-analytical manner. The findings of this study and their critique indicate the empirical confirmation of some of the author's narrations Based on the historical and doctrinal sources of this political and religious sect, but in some cases, there were differences. The extraordinary face that the author presents of some of the Fatimid caliphs was very close to the aspect of the sanctity and divinity of these caliphs, which has been confirmed by the testimony of historical narrators

Keywords

• ismaili
• bustan-e-khayal
• fatemis
• critique and study