Document Type : pajoheshi

Authors

• Masoumeh Goudarzi Boroujerdi ¹
• Asghar Montazerolghaem ²

¹ Ph.D Student of History, University of Isfahan

² Associate Professor at History Department, University of Isfahan

Abstract

Mazarat historiography was considered by historians as a branch of local historiography from the eighth century (AH) and until the twelfth century (AH), several works were written in Arabic and Persian .In fact, Mazarat historiography is a local encyclopedia, which obviously diverts from political and military issues, and deals more with religious, cultural, and social conditions. These local encyclopedias were intended to introduce scholarly and religious figures, because from the viewpoint of Iranian Muslims, the great scholars and divine peoples’ graves were considered as an important factor in protecting the city from natural and human pests and disasters. In addition, the graves of the great scholars in each city have brought a special status to that city and has also contributed to the cultural and social growth of that city. The aim of present study was to investigate the effect of Mazarnevisi (writing on graves), based on the first- hand resources on growth of the pilgrimage culture by using a descriptive-analytical method.

Keywords

• Mazarat historiography
• pilgrimage
• local historiography
• Shiraz graveyard