Muzaffarids (Iran)

Muzaffarids
مظفریان
1314–1393
Map of the Muzaffarid dynasty at its greatest extent
Map of the Muzaffarid dynasty at its greatest extent
CapitalKerman, Shiraz (after 1357)
Common languagesArabic (poetry)[1]
Persian(poetry)[1]
Religion
Sunni Islam
GovernmentMonarchy
Shah 
• 1314–1358
Mubariz al-Din (first)
• 1391-1393
Shah Mansur (last)
History 
• Established
1314
• Disestablished
1393
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Ilkhanate
Injuids
Atabegs of Yazd
Timurid Empire

The Muzaffarid dynasty (Persian: مظفریان) was a Muslim dynasty that came to power in Iran following the breakup of the Ilkhanate in the 14th century. At their zenith, they ruled a kingdom comprising Iranian Azerbaijan, Central Persia, and Persian Iraq. The Muzaffarids were known for their support of Arabic literature. Shah Shoja was a poet and wrote in both Arabic and Persian and was said to be capable of memorizing eight verses of Arabic poetry after hearing them read once.[2] While the Muzaffarid ruler of Kirman, Shah Yahya, commissioned the scholar Junyad bin Mahmud Al-Umari to compile an anthology of Arabic poetry and prose for him[3]

  1. ^ a b Browne 1920, p. 166.
  2. ^ Browne, Edward G. (2013-10-17). A History of Persian Literature under Tartar Dominion (AD 1265-1502). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-68241-2.
  3. ^ Brockelmann, Carl (2016-11-01). History of the Arabic Written Tradition Volume 2. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-32632-3.