Characteristics and Educational Policies of Teymourid Educational Complexes in Greater Khorasan; with the Approach of Inscriptional Readings

• Main Authors: Javad Rajabi Mandi, Hossein Khosravi, Sohrab Eslami, Abolfazl Hassan Abadi
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: The Institute of Islamic Art Studies 2020-12-01
• Series: هنر اسلامی
• Subjects: greater khorasan; herat; teachers; timurid period; timurid inscriptions
• Online Access: http://www.sysislamicartjournal.ir/article_114249.html?lang=en
• ISSN: 1735-708X; 2676-7759

The purpose of this article is to study the position and function of schools and teachers in Greater Khorasan in the Timurid period and to assess the various information values ​​of Timurid inscriptions. The importance of this article is due to the fact that less attention has been paid to the issue of schools, teachers and educational values ​​of the inscription in the Timurid period in Greater Khorasan. The research method is library and documentary archives; moreover, an attempt has been made to increase the richness of the content by using documents, manuscripts and first-hand historical sources. The most significant questions of this article are how Timurid schools functioned what were the appointments and duties of teachers? What are the values ​​of Timurid inscriptions? Research shows that the Timurids' attention to school construction, especially in Herat, led to the fact that “teachers” became one of the elite and efficient social classes. The presence of teachers in various social, political, religious and scientific fields had provided the basis for their empowerment and influence in various developments. The schools of this period are divided into four main categories according to the type of administration and their function. The conditions for appointing teachers and receiving their salaries depend on the type of school. Living conditions and receiving teachers' salaries were determined according to the type of schools, their function and orders issued by the court. In addition, the living conditions of teachers and how they received their salaries were a function of the type of schools; in addition, orders were issued by the court. This period also has a variety of religious and historical inscriptions and the content of the inscriptions of this period are significant in documenting the economic, social and religious performance of the Timurid kings. Research objectives: 1- Investigating the function of educational complexes in the Timurid period 2- A comparative study of the differences and similarities between the educational complexes of the Ilkhanid and Timurid periods Research questions: 1. What were the characteristics of the educational complexes between the Ilkhanid and Timurid eras? 2. What were the functions and characteristics of educational complexes during the Timurid period?