EHL-İ HAKK GELENEĞİ İÇİN SHĀHNĀMIH-YI HAQĪQAT'IN ÖNEMİ

Abstract

Birkaç asırlık gizlilik ve sözlü geleneğin devamı, buna İran'ın tecrit edilmiş bölgelerde Ehl-i hakk arasındaki din alışverişini sınırlayan iletişim ve ulaşım altyapısının içler acısı durumu, bölgenin siyasi istikrarsızlığı ve coğrafi sınırlardaki dönemsel değişiklikler ve bunun sonucunda resmi dinin değişmesi, çeşitli kabile ve din savaşlarının eşlik ettiği veya sonuçlandığı, yeni Ehl-i hak kehanetlerinin ortaya çıkışı ve ardından yeni lider ailelerin (khandan) kurulması ve bir dizi dil ve kabile geleneklerindeki farklılıklar da dahil olmak üzere diğer sosyal ve kültürel faktörlerin etkisi, 19. yüzyılda Ehl-i hak gruplarında bir heterojenliğe yol açtı. Shāhnāmih-yi Ḥaqīqat'ın kompozisyonu, hem dinler arası hem de dinler arası söylemlerle karakterize edilen bu karmaşık sosyal bağlam içinde ortaya çıktı. Shāhnāmih-yi Ḥaqīqat, Ehl-i hakk'ın tüm sözlü geleneğini derlemeye ve halka sunmaya çalıştığı için Ehl-i hak geleneğini ve bu heterojen topluluğun dini kolektif kimliğini keşfetmek için çok uygundur. Bu araştırmanın amacı, Şâhnâmih-yi Hakîkat aynasında Ehl-i hak geleneğini gözden geçirmek ve Ehl-i Hakk'ın dini kolektif kimliğini gösteren çeşitli unsurları, kalıpları, konuları veya kavramları araştırmaktır.

Keywords

• Ehl-i hak
• Shāhnāmih-yi Ḥaqīqat
• Ḥājj Niʿmatullāh
• Dini Kimlik
• Kolektif Kimlik

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SHĀHNĀMIH-YI ḤAQĪQAT FOR THE AHL-I ḤAQQ TRADITION

Abstract

Several centuries of secrecy and the continuation of oral tradition, accompanied by unfavorable social and religious circumstances, such as the deplorable state of Iran’s communication and transportation infrastructure that limited the religious exchange among Ahl-i Ḥaqq in remoted areas, political instability of the region and periodic changes in geographical borders and as a result change of the official religion, accompanied by or resulting in several tribal and religious wars, the appearance of new Ahl-i Ḥaqq theophanies followed by the establishment of new leading families (khāndān), and a number of other social and cultural factors including differences in language and tribal traditions led to a heterogeneity in Ahl-i Ḥaqq groups in the 19th century. The composition of the Shāhnāmih-yi Ḥaqīqat emerged within this complex social context characterized by both interreligious and intrareligious discourses. Shāhnāmih-yi Ḥaqīqat is well-suited for exploring the tradition of Ahl-i Ḥaqq and the religious collective identity of this heterogeneous community as it seeks to compile the entire oral tradition of Ahl-i Ḥaqq and present it publicly. The objective of this research is to review the Ahl-i Ḥaqq tradition in the mirror of Shāhnāmihyi Ḥaqīqat and explore the various elements, patterns, topics, or concepts that demonstrate the religious collective identity of Ahl-i Ḥaqq.

Keywords

• Ahl-i Ḥaqq
• Shāhnāmih-yi Ḥaqīqat
• Ḥājj Niʿmatullāh
• Religious Identity
• Collective Identity

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