Hidden and visible evidences of Magic in Ayyāri techniques of Sammak e Ayyār & Jamšid nāmeh

Document Type : Original Article

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Hakim Sabzevari university

10.22126/rp.2024.9702.1845

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The Ayyārs movement, despite of its prominent role in the historical developments of Iran, is a hidden social current, or a relatively unknown military organization that is not possible to provide a documented and detailed description of it and For the study and analyzing of Ayyāri techniques, Persian prose epics are the only authoritative sources that, contrary to the detailed and scattered reports of historical texts, which are generally not far from the pleasure of the centers of power, have provided significantly more rich content. The present article, has tried in two parts, especially by the inductive method & fictional approach, with providing available evidences in Sammak e Ayyār & Jamšid nāmeh, Introduce a new perspective on the connection or familiarity of Ayyārs with magic.

The Ayyārs movement, despite of its prominent role in the historical developments of Iran, is a hidden social current, or a relatively unknown military organization that is not possible to provide a documented and detailed description of it and For the study and analyzing of Ayyāri techniques, Persian prose epics are the only authoritative sources that, contrary to the detailed and scattered reports of historical texts, which are generally not far from the pleasure of the centers of power, have provided significantly more rich content. The present article, has tried in two parts, especially by the inductive method & fictional approach, with providing available evidences in Sammak e Ayyār & Jamšid nāmeh, Introduce a new perspective on the connection or familiarity of Ayyārs with magic.

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