The Analysis of the Shu'ubiyya Movement and Explanation of Literary Elements of its Sustainability

The movements shaped based on humans national and religious values or combination of both of them that include fighting with domestic tyranny or external violation in all political, cultural, economic and social scopes and also resistance against antiliberalism movements have distinguishing features from other literary categories. This difference is seen in their messages and contents. Consequently, the literary works written under the influence of these movements mostly reflect the public sufferings and pains of the people who have become victim of authoritarian regimes. Shu'ubiyya movement was one of the movements organized after the Arab invasion of Iran and the transition from occupation of numerous public movements against occupiers. This movement began before second century of hegira and continued after fifth century of hegira. This movement by leadership of the Iranians was so attractive that many people from different social classes joined it and their propaganda was so powerful that other nations even the Arabs entered it. In spite of promising hope and victory, this movement invited the people for fighting and resistance against oppression and tyrannies, praising liberty and freedom, respecting the land and martyrs of homeland. This article aimed at analysis of this movement and its sustainability elements based on its values. The data were collected by documentary method and studying the books and articles related to this subject matter and online search.