Piety and politics in Qajar Iran : the Takkiyya Muʻavin al-Mulk in Kermanshah /
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 e...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
I. B. Tauris,
[2024].
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| Series: | BIPS : studies in the history and culture of the Persianite world
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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 program, it addresses issues of patronage, Shi'i iconography and popular religious practices during the early twentieth 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, among those who frequented them. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 268 pages, 24 pages of color plates : illustrations, maps, plans ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-259) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0755652649 9780755652648 |