Methodological and Content Analysis of Tarjica Historiography, based on the statement by Elori Baalam Al-Hoda

The methodology of historiography is one of the subjects in analytical philosophy of history or critical philosophy of history which analyzes the methodology in historical researches. Tabrisi, a well-known scholar in the 5th and the 6th century (A.H.) who has written numerous scientific works in different fields of study, has played a crucial role in elevation of Islamic2 culture3 and civilization. His book "Ilam al-wara bi alam al-huda" is a proper example for the current of proximity of Islamic schools of thought in the spects of structure and epistemology. Therefore, the question of the present paper is, analyzing the methodology and content of Tabrisi's historiography with an emphasis on his ook "Ilam al-wara bi alam al-huda". Extensive researches have been done the methodology of historiography of Tabrisi which will be presented shortly in the paper, however no comprehensive research has ever been done on this topic. With his thoughtful approach, Tabrisi made efforts to protect the bases and principles of Islam by means of introducing the theory of proximity of schools of thoughts in his scientific works. It was based on methodology background and it was applied in content analyses of his scientific works. Tabrisi also introduced a "unity-based" method in his works and he strengthened the theory of proximity in his teachings. The purpose of the present article is presenting and analyzing the methodology and content of historiography of Tabrisi with an emphasis on "Ilam al-wara bi alam al-huda" or in other words, analyzing the methodological and epistemological aspects of historiography of Tabrisi from the point of view of the mentioned book. The ultimate purpose of describing the historiography of Tabrisi from methodological and epistemological aspects is proving the proximity approach of Tabrisi in is the scientific and cultural life which introduces the theory of proximity and presents a proper example to scientific community of Muslims in order to reproduce this approach. The present paper has applied a historical and social - historical methodology which is an important and applicable method in the aspects of structure and epistemology in different scientific domains in achieving proximity of Islamic schools of thought. The abstract of definitions, descriptions and analyses presented in the text include introducing the principles of methodology of the historiography of Tabrisi as well as proving the heory of proximity of schools of thought in scientific – cultural life of him and presenting it to Islamic world as a scientific – religious pattern in order to strengthen proximity bases in different domains.