The grounds of Saadi's entry into Futuwwa Ritual

Document Type : مروری

Abstract

The principles and concepts related to the Futuwwa Ritual are one of the themes of Saadi's works. Due to the fact that Saadi is a humanist and pays attention to the condition of people and society, naturally, he had an intellectual fit with the worlds of the fatis (chivalrous) who have such tendencies. In this article, considering the events of Saadi's life and his time, the fields that practically and theoretically connect this poet with the Chivalry Ritual have been investigated. At the beginning, the state of Futuwwa in the time of Saadi and the extent of its expansion in his time have been mentioned. Futuwwa was at the peak of its expansion during Saadi's time. An influential caliph like Al-Nasir supported it and actually entered it himself. According to his order, in large parts of the Islamic world on that day, Futuwwa was formalized and had an unprecedented expansion. Saadi, who was a traveler, entered the world of Chivalry by passing through the lands where Futuwwa was common and also through the teachings of schools and monasteries, especially through Sheikh Shihab al-Din Suhrawardi, and finally became part of their circle.

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