Role of Poets in the Emergence and Spread of Shiite Beliefs in the Timurid Period

During the Timurid period (771–913 Lunar Hijri), Shiite teachings became more widely spread as a basis for the Safavids' recognition of Shiism in the next century. The Timurids' inclination towards Sufism, which is the doctrine of tolerance of their beliefs, has had a great impact on this approach, while the existence of Shiite poets has increased the growth of this phenomenon. The role of Shiite and Sunni poets in the emergence and spread of Shiite beliefs is the question of this historical research. Findings based on statistical analysis and analysis of poems of several Shiite and Sunni poets in the Timurid period identified that in this period, Shiite poets, by composing Poetical works full of Shiite beliefs, praise, and care of the Twelve Imams, observed politeness and tolerance towards Sunni beliefs and Sunni poets by composing many poems in praise of twelve imams and the minimal praise of three caliphs, having an influential role in the emergence and consolidation of Shiite beliefs and the spread of that religion. It seems that the writing of correct poetry by the Shiite elders was considered a sign of grace and lack of work in this regard, a sign of the poet's lack of skill, and it resulted in the general lack of popularity of the poems.