Persian Literature

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Linguistic characteristics of historical texts in the ninth century

mahmood fazilat khakian

Volume 14, Issue 2 , March 2025, Pages 1-22

https://doi.org/10.22059/jpl.2024.368724.2217

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Our land, Iran, has gone through many ups and downs throughout its history, among which we can mention Timur's invasion and the formation of the Timurid government. A government whose ... Read More

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Stylistical Attributionology of Shater Abbas Sabouhi's Poems

Volume 14, Issue 2 , March 2025, Pages 23-44

https://doi.org/10.22059/jpl.2025.395359.2308

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Shater Abbas Sabouhi was a poet of the nasrian era whose divans published under his name were collected by his admirers after his death. this work, while preserving some of his poems, ... Read More

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Criticism and historical evaluation of nine stories of Attar Neishabouri's Tazkira Al-Awliya

Hamidreza Fahandezhsaadi; Abdolreza Seif

Volume 14, Issue 2 , March 2025, Pages 45-67

https://doi.org/10.22059/jpl.2023.357386.2163

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The authenticity of some of the contents of mystical texts, especially the books that focus more on the biographies and sayings of Sufis, has always been the subject of discussion. ... Read More

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On the peripatetic Origins of Nāser-e Khosrow's Theology: Substance and Accident

Pedram Shahbazi; Ahmad Ahmadi

Volume 14, Issue 2 , March 2025, Pages 69-84

https://doi.org/10.22059/jpl.2025.395937.2311

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Nāser-e Khosrow has repeatedly boasted of his philosophical knowledge, often dismissing his contemporary poets and dabirs as inferior. Yet, his poetic persona has long overshadowed ... Read More

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A critical review and analysis of several unique archives of Rudaki's poems in the dictionary of the commentary on Bahr -al- Gharaeb (Loghat-e- Halimi)

Manoochehr Tashakori; Sajjad Dehghan

Volume 14, Issue 2 , March 2025, Pages 85-112

https://doi.org/10.22059/jpl.2025.397977.2321

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Rudaki of Samarqand, the master of poets and the father of Persian poetry, is one of the peaks of the Iranian language and literature, and his few poems have attracted the attention ... Read More

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The Role of Simile and Allegory in Explaining the Concept of Wahdat al-Wujud in Attar's Mantiq al-Tayr

Ali Karimi; AliMohammad Moazzeni; Alireza Hajian Nejad; Rouhollah Hadi

Volume 14, Issue 2 , March 2025, Pages 113-136

https://doi.org/10.22059/jpl.2025.396103.2312

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This study explores the crucial role of simile and allegory in explaining the complex concept of wahdat al-wujud (the Unity of Being) in Attar's mystical masterpiece The Conference ... Read More This study explores the crucial role of simile and allegory in explaining the complex concept of wahdat al-wujud (the Unity of Being) in Attar's mystical masterpiece The Conference of the Birds. Given the profoundly abstract nature of mystical concepts in Islamic philosophy, Attar skillfully and systematically employs these rhetorical devices—particularly simile and allegory—to present these transcendental ideas in a more tangible, relatable, and impactful manner for his readers. The primary aim of this research is to carefully analyze how these sophisticated literary strategies function in effectively conveying the subtle notion of wahdat al-wujud, while also critically examining their unique strengths and inherent limitations as tools of mystical expression. The methodology adopted is fundamentally descriptive-analytical, deeply grounded in both classical Islamic mysticism and traditional rhetorical theory. Findings clearly indicate that Attar creatively utilizes various profound allegories such as "the Simurgh and its shadow," "wax and its multiple forms," and "the astrologer's divination board" to vividly illustrate different philosophical aspects of wahdat al-wujud. These carefully constructed figures serve the dual purpose of both clarifying the mystical concepts (through approximation) while simultaneously, due to the inevitable limitations of all figurative language, potentially leading to certain misinterpretations (through distancing). The research ultimately concludes that Attar, through his remarkable artistic synthesis of poetic simile and solid mystical foundations, has successfully created an exceptionally effective mechanism for conveying abstract spiritual ideas. Nonetheless, for a more comprehensive understanding of wahdat al-wujud, further comparative analysis of these allegories with other important mystical texts and deeper exploration of their philosophical implications are strongly recommended.

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Analysis of the Features of Speculative Fiction in Three Iranian Novels( Kaj-Zadegi, Meh-Alood, Baran-Zad)

Fatemeh Ghodsijoo Langaroudi; Aliye Yousef Fam; Soheila Ghasimi Tarshizi

Volume 14, Issue 2 , March 2025, Pages 137-160

https://doi.org/10.22059/jpl.2025.390434.2294

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AbstractSpeculative fiction surpasses the rules of our world to create entirely new ones. The sub-genres of dystopian, apocalyptic, and post-apocalyptic fiction consider very extreme ... Read More

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From the oblivious dragon of the wheel to the valley of indifference

Khalil Kahrizi

Volume 14, Issue 2 , March 2025, Pages 161-177

https://doi.org/10.22059/jpl.2025.394425.2306

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Attar, in his work Mantiq-ut-Tayr elaborates on the seven valleys of spiritual journey, with the fourth valley being named "indifference" In this valley, the Lord is indifferent to ... Read More

A Study and Analysis of Taboo in"Boof-e Koor"

Volume 2, Issue 1 , October 2013, , Pages 101-122

https://doi.org/10.22059/jpl.2012.29884

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Sadegh Hedayat, as a pioneer writer of Iranian contemporary novel, has always used psychological motifs in his works. His "Boof-e Koor"[The Blind Owl], out of his other works, is much ... Read More

Analysis of the "Titles" of the Books and Poems of Mehdi Akhavan-Sales

Volume 6, Issue 1 , September 2016, , Pages 77-92

https://doi.org/10.22059/jpl.2016.59585

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The title of any written work is a name the author, or the critic, chooses for it. A book title is not important because it makes an identity for it or makes it different from other ... Read More

A Study of Human-Nature relations in Poetry

Volume 2, Issue 1 , October 2013, , Pages 77-100

https://doi.org/10.22059/jpl.2012.29883

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One of Eco-critical subjects that explore the relation between literature and environment is the man’s specific view to nature, affected by different factors such as sex, time, ... Read More

Allegories and some other Common Themes in Mathnavi and Hadiqat al Haqiqa

Volume 4, Issue 2 , March 2015, , Pages 61-80

https://doi.org/10.22059/jpl.2015.54151

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The 6th and 7th Hijri centuries were two of the very brilliant periods of Persian language and literature, especially in the field of mystical poetry which emerged and developed by ... Read More

The Semantic Relationship between Main and Consequence Clauses in Conditional Sentences

Volume 6, Issue 1 , September 2016, , Pages 93-112

https://doi.org/10.22059/jpl.2016.59586

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Language is a system of overlapping relations, in a way that the concept of a component would not be transferred except in relation with other components and elements. There are two ... Read More

Research Paper

Translation and Frequency Measurement of Persian Morphemes in Three Odes by Taceddin Ahmedi

Mohammad Hassan Gholami; Abdolreza Seif; Mahmoud Fazilat

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 11 June 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jpl.2025.392884.2301

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In Ottoman Turkish poetry, a significant amount of non-Turkish words, expressions, and grammatical structures is observed. Specifically, Arabic and Persian languages have a prominent ... Read More

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Investigation and Analysis of "Nomination and Categorization " Components in Social-Political Poems of Mirzadeh Eshghi Based on Van Leeuwen's Model of social Actors

Abdolreza seif; Mohammad Kishanifarahani

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 27 July 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jpl.2025.389539.2292

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Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) fundamentally approaches language as social practice, challenging the notion of linguistic transparency. This methodological perspective views language ... Read More Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) fundamentally approaches language as social practice, challenging the notion of linguistic transparency. This methodological perspective views language not as a clear mirror reflecting objective truths, but rather as a translucent medium that inevitably distorts and reconstructs reality. Within this theoretical paradigm, Van Leeuwen's model of social actors emerges as a particularly valuable analytical tool, focusing on the sociolinguistic and semantic dimensions of discourse to reveal how texts construct representations of social participants. The current study applies Van Leeuwen's social actor framework to examine Mirzadeh Eshghi's socio-political poetry from Iran's Constitutional. This period's literature provides exceptionally rich material for discourse analysis due to its explicit engagement with political themes and social commentary. The research specifically investigates two key components of Van Leeuwen's model: nomination and categorization. Through systematic analysis of discourse-oriented poems, the study traces how Eshghi constructs representations of significant political figures and social groups during this transformative historical period. This investigation pursues three primary objectives: First, to identify the predominant patterns in Eshghi's representation of social actors; second, to analyze how these linguistic choices reflect the poet's ideological positioning; and third, to understand the relationship between these discursive strategies and the broader socio-political context of the Constitutional movement. The study particularly focuses on Eshghi's treatment of power structures and political elites, comparing his representation of different social groups. The analysis reveals several significant patterns in Eshghi's discursive strategies. The poet demonstrates a marked preference for concealed criticism, frequently employing metaphorical language and indirect references when representing social actors. Negative valuation emerges as the most frequent strategy, particularly in depictions of political authorities and power holders. However, the study identifies an important nuance: when addressing specific pillars of power - particularly lawyers and ministers - Eshghi adopts more direct and explicit language, reducing the degree of concealment in his criticism. The findings demonstrate that Eshghi's poetry serves as both artistic expression and political discourse, strategically employing Van Leeuwen's social actor categories to critique power structures while navigating the constraints of his historical context. The prevalence of negative valuation reflects the poet's oppositional stance, while the variation in explicitness suggests sophisticated awareness of discursive boundaries. This research contributes to our understanding of how literary texts participate in political discourse and shape social perceptions during periods of revolutionary change. Furthermore, it validates the applicability of Van Leeuwen's model to historical literary analysis, particularly in non-Western contexts. The study suggests that similar analytical approaches could yield valuable insights when applied to other works of Constitutional-era literature or to political poetry from different historical periods.

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The Reflection of Qalandariyya in Persian Poetry of Afghanistan in the Works of Ashqar, Bitab, and Sayyida Karukhi

Ahmad Khajehim; Ahmad Shafigh Rasoulyar; Zahra Jamshidee

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 30 September 2025

https://doi.org/10.22059/jpl.2025.401679.2335

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One of the prominent topics in mystical literature, especially mystical ghazal, is the use of Qalandari themes and concepts. This style began with Sana'i and had a great influence ... Read More

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