The Effect of Mohtasham Kashani’s Tarkib-Band Verses (Composite-Ties) on the Development of the Shiite Literature in Azerbaijan and Arran

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of Mohtasham Kashani’s tarkib-band verses (composite-ties) on the development of the Shiite literature and Shiite identity in Azerbaijan and Arran. Research

In order to investigate its objective, this paper utilizes the analytical aspect of the library survey as its methodology for reviewing pertinent documents and historical manuscripts. Discussion and Research

The results of the discussion show that Persian literature utilizes the key significances of language (by using elegiac poetic forms) and geography, and turns both of them into its important cultural media for the allegorical promotion of religious teachings. In this sense, Kashani's compositeties can be regarded as religious symbols of Shiite identity and culture in Azerbaijan, Aran, and consequently Iran.

The general use of Kashani’s composite-ties in the Shiite mourning ceremonies, their aesthetic inscription on mosques’ walls, and their translation into Azeri attest to the undeniable significance of his poetry in furthering the Shiite religious identity and culture in the country, especially in Azerbaijan and Aran.