Evolution of the Danialiyeh Sect in the Garmsirat of Fars from the 7th to the 10th Century AH

The Danialiya Sect, led by Sheikh Daniel, is one of the most important Sufi Sects in the Garmsirat province of Fars. Its focal point is in khonj which is one of the caravan rest areas on the way to Shiraz towards Lar and Hormuz, witnessed the formation of intellectual centers. By borrowing from the ideas of Sheikh Abu Is’haq Kazeruni (352-462 AH), the founder of the Kazeruniyah sects, so far no independent research has been done on the personality of the founder and original sources about this sect. The present article, in a descriptive-analytical way, tries to answer the question of How did the Danialiya sects as a Suffid sect effected Socio-political of Garmsirat of Fars In the Middle Ages? The findings of this study indicates that the Danialiyah sect has played a direct and continuous role in the development of urbanization through the construction of Khanqahs and mosques by the dervishes in Khonj. In addition, at the court of the kings of Hormuz, the Danish dervishes played an active role in the conflict with the kings of Kish, and also causing the Development of a network of intellectual relations in the post-coastal areas of the Persian Gulf, through cultural contacts with other sects, including the "Qatali" and the "Shamsiyah".