Since the mid 13th century, SheikhZahed is revered as a spiritual authority and his tomb near Lahijan in Iran 's Gilan Province, on the shores of the Caspian Sea, draws numerous pilgrims to the picturesque village of Sheikhanvar.
SheikhZahedGilani was able to attain cultural and religious influence on the Ilkhanid rulers ( 1256 - 1353), descendants of Genghis Khan, who followed Seljuq rule.
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The Name "Zahed" was poular as a title bestowed on disciples of Mystic (A Muslim who represents the mystical dimension of Islam; a Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah; mainly in Iran) Sufi Orders, upon their initiation.
While "Zahed" is a typical (The language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms) Persian transliteration, being phonetically more akin, "Zahid" corresponds to the original (The Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects) Arabic pronounciatian.
The Persian "Zahed" is pronounced with an "a" as in "art" and an "e" as in "effort".
Fleeing the Seljuq invasion that would eventually conquer large parts of Persia, his ancestors settled in Gîlân in the late 11th century.
He wed ShaikhZahed's daughter Bîbî Fâtemeh and, overgoing the interest of ShaikhZahed's firstborn son, was entrusted with the Grand Master's ZahediyehSufi Order, which he transformed into his own, the Safaviyeh (Safavid) Order.
Some 170 years after ShaikhSafi Al-Din 's death, the Safaviyeh had gained sufficient political and military power to claim the Throne of (Northern) Iran for the Safavid Heir, ShahIsmail I Safavi.
Since the mid 13th century, SheikhZahed is revered as a spiritual authority and his tomb near Lahijan in Iran's Gilan Province, on the shores of the Caspian Sea, draws numerous pilgrims to the picturesque village of Sheikhanvar.
As a precursor to the Safaviyeh Order, which was yet to culminate in the Safavid Dynasty, the Zahediyeh Order and its Murshid, SheikhZahedGilani, reserve a distinct place in the history of Iran....
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The Arabic word Zahed means " Ascetic " (adjective and noun).
A famous bearer of the title Zahed was SheikhZahedGilani of Lahijan in Gilan province of northern Iran.
"Zahed" and "Zahid" are transliterations for the same word: While "Zahed" is a typical Persian transliteration, being phonetically more akin, "Zahid" corresponds to the original Arabic pronounciatian.
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The Arabic word Zahed means " Ascetic " (adj.
The Name "Zahed" was poular as a title bestowed on disciples of Mystic Sufi Orders, upon their initiation.
"Zahed" and "Zahid" are transliteration s for the same word: While "Zahed" is a typical Persian ( Farsi) transliteration, being phonetically more akin, "Zahid" corresponds to the original Arabic pronounciatian.
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This is the vault of SheikhZahedGilani, the teacher of Sheikh Safioddin Ardabili, the ancestor of Safavid kings, and the other tomb beside Gilani belongs to Seyed Razi Bashkijani, another prominent cleric.
Gilan which is surrounded by natural barriers such as the lofty Alborz range, dense forests and many rivers, was the last place conquered by the Arabs, but that victory was not serious enough to allow Arab soldiers to enter Gilan.
On the contrary Gilani dynasties such as Ale Bouye and Ale Ziar succeeded to influence the caliphs in Baghdad by embracing Islam and in this manner they formed an independent government in Iran.
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Sheikh Safi, or Safi-Al-Din Abul Fath Is'haq Ardabili, came from Ardebil, a city in Iranian Azerbaijan where his shrine still exists.
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Khurshid Ahmad, Khalid Rahman, Zahed Valie (eds.), pp.
Niaz Erfan and Zahed A Valie (eds.), pp.
Citizens, Slaves, Guest-Workers: The Dynamics of Labor Migration from South Asia (Dr. Ijaz Shafi Gilani, pp.
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Historical Background of Perfume in Iran Persian Journal Latest Iran News, news Tehran Iranian News persian news web ...(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
He says: "A bunch of flowers put in her hand, Regal Shawl round her waist tied".
This Ardabili draper narrates the story of flower picking by Sheikh Safi-ul-din Ardabili and its presentation of SheikhZahedGilani in the seventh century.
According to the writings of the sage of Toos, recognition of flowers, sweet smelling plants and preparation of perfume are among the works of Jamshid, the Pishdadi king.
The most important river in the region is Sefid Roud, or the White River, which flows from a dam by the same name on the border with Zanjan Province into the Caspian Sea.
This is the most humid part of Iran where rice, silk and tea, the major agricultural specialty of Gilani people are produced.
Iran is especially prone to earthquakes, but there has never been such a devastating one recorded so far north as that, which occurred in Gilan in 1990.
