Political, Social, and Cultural Situation of Harat city in Timuriyan Era

Timuriyan were successors of Mughal Ilkhanates. They reconstructed the destructions of mughal era. They also chose the east of Iran as their political center. Despite the struggles in Timuriyan era, we can see the progress in art and culture. Timur was interested in art and knowledge and this interest was continued through his successor era, Shahrokh, and next by Sultan Husayn Mirza Bayqara. The success of Shahrokh in choosing to have his capital in Harat led to a glamorous time in Harat in terms of culture, art, and architecture. Moreover, it caused principal changes by making cultural buildings such as libraries, mosques, and schools. In Timuriyan era, Harat was one of the big and important cities of Khorasan. The Khorasan Road and Silk Road played significant roles in the enhancement of Harat city. In this article, we seek to investigate the historical changes of Harat city, the factors affecting its enhancement and progress during Timuriyan era, and also study the events happening after cultural revolution in this period. The research questions are as the following:• What are the reasons behind choosing Harat as the capital city in Timuriyan era?
• What were the cultural and civil works done in Harat city?
• Who was involved in cultural and civil works? To answer the abovementioned questions, the study continues with testing the hypotheses. Moreover, the documentary method is utilized to collect the data.