A Theory about Relating Noofel to AyyÄr and FetyÄnâs Group in Leili and Mjnoon

• Main Authors: Abbas Mohammadian, Ebrahim Estaji, Mehyar Alavi Moghaddam, Milad Jaa'rpoor
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: University of Isfahan 2014-07-01
• Series: Literary Arts
• Subjects: Ayyār; Ayyār's rituals; Noofel; Leili and Majnun; prove of a theory
• Online Access: http://liar.ui.ac.ir/article_19708_5af062fb96441258dd082cd91d1cce61.pdf
• ISSN: 2008-8027; 2322-3448

Abstract AyyÄr that named with some other titles like Feta, Javanmard and Akhi is one of the most important and impressive motives of Iranâs history. Maybe the forming time of AyyÄr goes back to Sassanid age or before this era. The word of AyyÄr likes the other resembling its samples has two different meanings (good and bad). In awful, means thief, pitiless andâ¦, in good meaning is a generous, kind and brave person who helps people in problems. AyyÄri as a social movement from preIslamic period to after this time have passed very different conditions and its rituals extended into many literary and unliterary materials and in literary materials have been considered in two processes (epic texts and mystical instructions called Fotowatname). AyyÄri customs and beliefs divided into parts of moral principles and abilities. Using these customs and beliefs, this paper has attempted to prove that Noofel in Leili va Mjnoon is an AyyÄr. Leili va Mjnoon is a description of love between Qeis, son of Amer, and Leili but Arabic fanaticism made obstacles between them. At last Leiliâs father made her marry to another person named âIbn Salamâ, and Qeis didnât get married until his death. Before Ebn Salamâs marriage, Noofel endeavored to help Qeis by fighting against Leiliâs father tribe but finally abandoning from this deed. In the end, Leili died and afterwards Majnoon died beside her grave. Many researchers studied Leili va Mjnoon though neither of them didnât pay attention to Noofel&#39s character and his deeds, so if students ask any question about it, we donât have any suitable answer to prove that Noofel is an AyyÄr. This necessity leads to prove this theory. In Leili va Mjnoon, Nezami introduced Noofel character with qualified AyyÄri adjectives: Kindness, being experienced and courageous, a wealthy person who didnât steal. Noofel swore to help Mjnoon even this action ended to his death. In this process, Noofel didnât have any expectation from Mjnoon. Swear wine (in Persian called âShadnooshiâ) as a symbol of brotherhood treaty and AyyÄrâs storytelling ability and tradition of eating fellowships with together were the important AyyÄrâs rituals that we found these signs in Noofelâs story. AyyÄrÄn as a moral population always have a collective life and leader of them named âOstadâ that the others obey him, this condition obviously exist in Noofelâs story. In this story, Nizami signed to AyyÄrâs black wear (called Shabravi Shirt) over and over. Of the other AyyÄrâs abilities that found in Noofelâs story is AyyÄrâs opportunism or cleverness. Noofel in the first battle against Leiliâs father tribe disclosed this ability, when he understood that couldnât fight with the other Leiliâs tribe, pretended to peace and afterwards when he could become stronger fight again. The most important part of Noofelâs story when disclosed that he defeat Leiliâs father tribe in war, Noofel could give Leili to Mjnoon obligatory but didnât do this.