The Socio-political Ideas of Adib Almamalek Farahani

Adib Almamalek Farahani is one of the influential literary figures of the Constitutionalism Era in Iran. This era marks the beginning of great intellectual and political changes in Iran. Farahani is one of the figures who gradually changed his traditional ideas into modern ones. Concepts such as justice, the rule of law, which were rooted in the new circumstances of society, can be found in Farahani’s poetry that can be regarded as a literary revolution in Persian poetry; these concepts gradually dominated the mentality of the people and turned into slogans for the reformist movements. Farahani combines ethics and politics, and illustrates approaches for political unity. According to him, seeking freedom and complying with the rule of law are among the characteristics of enlightened people.