New Insights into Taj ad-Din Mahmoud Oshnuvi and His Relationship with Majd ad-Din Baghdadi and the Court of Khwarezmshahian

Sabaghi, Ali; Omeyrat, Abdolamir

doi:10.22051/jml.2022.40883.2393

Document Type : Scientific-research

Authors

Ali Sabaghi ¹
Abdolamir Omeyrat ²

¹ Associate Professor of Persian Language and Literature, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Arak University, Arak, Iran

² PhD student of Persian Language and Literature, Arak University, Arak, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22051/jml.2022.40883.2393

Abstract

Since there is no accurate information about the life of Taj ad-Din Mahmoud Oshnuvi, researchers have just speculated about the details of his life. Accordingly, publication of any document that can clarify some aspects of his life is of great importance. In this article, besides examining the opinions of the researchers about Oshnuvi's life and works, a newfound letter by Majd ad-Din Baghdadi is introduced; the content of which reveals that Oshnuvi lived around the years 597 to 602 A.H. in Herat. While staying in Herat, he guided his disciples, taught, and preached in an old monastery. At that time, his status and reputation were so high that the people around Muhammad Khwarazmshah, fearing his spiritual influence, tried to defame him. They attempted to alter Sultan's opinion about him. As soon as Khwarazmshah besieged Herat, he imprisoned Oshnuvi. At last, a great mystic like Majd ad-Din Baghdadi, who respected and honored him, exploited his great influence in Khwarazmshah’s court to free Oshnuvi from captivity.

Keywords

20.1001.1.20089384.1401.14.29.1.8

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New Insights into Taj ad-Din Mahmoud Oshnuvi and His Relationship with Majd ad-Din Baghdadi and the Court of Khwarezmshahian

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Volume 14, Issue 29Summer 2022August 2022Pages 9-44

Volume 14, Issue 29
Summer 2022
August 2022
Pages 9-44