The Sociology of Position and Performance of Religious Minorities in Isfahan during Safavid Period (Case Study: Isfahan Julfa Armenians)

From a sociological viewpoint، tribal and religious minorities due to their differences from majority section are under discrimination and they avoid taking part in social life. Although these distinctive behaviors can be seen in modern world and many historical societies، a sociological and historical study in Isfahan Jolfa about Armenians during Safavid showed that this minority section enjoyed an excellent enhance and they had a successful action in social life in Isfahan as a capital city of Safavid. This study was documented with historical sources in the area of social affairs and tries to answer the historical question، That is: How was the position and performance of Armenians in Isfahan at Safavid period as a minority group? And how this performance made Armenians and Julfa so famous at that time? Data collection and inferring the research data was depicted by historical inferencing and quantitative techniques at the end of this paper. This constructive and positive interaction between this group and Safavid politicians constructive and positive interaction between this group and Safavid politicians carried many positive things such as a better trading a growth in the population of the capital city a reliable international validity، Armenian right behavior and actions in their different social responsibilities encouraged politicians to give them more responsibilities. They had a friendly relationship with other groups at that time. This performance can be documented in the study of this minority group.