Analysis of the Endowment Documents of Princes in the Mazandaran Province During the Qajar Era

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD in the history of Islamic Iran, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran

2 Academic staff of Iranian History, Culture and Civilization Department, IranologyFoundation, Tehran, Iran

10.30484/ganj.2024.3174

Abstract

Objective:This study aims to examine To examine the content of the endowment documents of Qajar princes in Mazandaran Province during the Qajar period, with the aim of identifying the types of endowments and their modes of utilization.
Method and Research Design:The article employs a qualitative content analysis methods to examine and analyze the number and types of endowments, as well as the objectives and intentions of the benefactors. This method allows us to gain a deeper understanding of the social history of Iran and to identify similar patterns in other historical periods.
Findings and Conclusion: The research findings indicate that the endowments of Qajar princes in Mazandaran primarily consisted of land, shops, and baths, in that order of frequency. These endowments were allocated for purposes such as holding mourning ceremonies, supporting descendants, aiding the poor, Sayyids, and the needy, funding charitable activities, running schools, purchasing religious books, maintaining holy shrines and sacred places, repairing bridges and caravanserais, repairing water reservoirs, and providing lighting for the shrine of Al-Abbas (AS). Chronologically, 30% of these endowments were made during the reign of Mohammad Shah (1249-1264 AH), 60% during the reign of Naser al-Din Shah (1264-1313 AH), and 10% during the reign of Mozaffar al-Din Shah (1313-1324 AH).

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Ganjine-ye Asnad
Volume 34, Issue 3 - Serial Number 135
September 2024
Pages 82-111

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  • Receive Date: 03 July 2024
  • Revise Date: 10 July 2024
  • Accept Date: 01 September 2024

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