Representation of Fadak Event in the Books on the History of Islam Iran (from 1980 till 2019)

Representation of Fadak Event in the Books on the History of Islam Iran (from 1980 till 2019)Abstract:Fadak was a plot of fertile land with many springs which was willfully given to the Prophet Mohammad by the Jews upon their defeat in Khaibar Battle and based on a peace treaty at that time. Fadak was seized without war and hence half of its revenues were considered a private property of the Prophet, which was then disposed of by his daughter Fatimah until his death. However, after the Prophet’s death, Abu Bakr refrained from transferring the land to her, and so arguments arose over the ownership of Fadak. By reviewing different books on the history of Islam published in Iran, and by using a descriptive-analytical method, this study set out to analyze how such scholars have viewed and represented this topic in their own books. The results of the study revealed that Fadak has not been mentioned in only 10% of such books. It has been discussed in details in 70% of the scholarly works, and discussed briefly in 20% of them. Shiite, political, economic, and Fatimah’s rightful ownership approaches have been used in the books on the history of Islam published in Iran from 1980 till 2019.Key Words: Fadak, Iranian historiographers, Islam, Fatimah, Rashidun Caliphates.