Shi`a Pajoohi

Shi`a Pajoohi

Didactic Literature and Strengthening the Foundations of the Power of the Fatimid Imamate

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
reza safari 1
mohamadmahdi j moradi khalaj 2
1 tehran. teacher
2 Associate Professor, Department of History, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
Abstract
The organization of the Ismaili Da'wa (Invitation) with a hierarchical structure provided the basis for the increasing success of the Fatimid Da'wa in the Islamic lands. After the establishment of the Fatimid caliphate in Morocco (297 AH) and then moving to Egypt, the Da'wa organization was never closed but remained as a dynamic and efficient institution in the context of administrative organizations until the end of the caliphate.
By explaining and analyzing Ismaili's thoughts, the Iranian advocates of Da'wa tried to spread the Fatimid Da'wa peacefully inside and outside the Fatimid territory. One of the important cultural strategies of the preachers was the use of didactic literature with the aim of consolidating the foundations of the power of the Fatimid Imamate. The current research seeks to answer the question: How was didactic literature used to consolidate the power of the Fatimid caliphs? The findings show that didactic literature was used as a means to implement beliefs and spread ideas such as proving the imamate and guardianship of Ali (AS) and his children and, accordingly, the legitimacy of the Fatimid caliphs and strengthening the foundations of their legitimacy and acceptability. Using library sources and the descriptive-analytical method, this research has been done based on Ismailia's historical and literary works, especially those of Iranian preachers.
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Keywords
Fatimids
Da'wa Institution
Didactic Literature
Shiite Preachers
Subjects
The Holy Quran
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