Tārīkhʹyār: darʹāmadī bar pizhūhish dar tārīkh-i Islām : manṭiq-i pizhūhish, āsībʹshināsī

"Tārīkhʹyār : Darʹāmadī bar Pizhūhish dar Tārīkh-i Islām" by Muḥammad Ṣādiq Ḥusayn Zādeh is a scholarly guide designed to equip researchers with the critical tools necessary for studying the history of Islām. The book is systematically divided into two primary sections: "Logic of Research" and "Pathology." The first section establishes a foundational framework, discussing the nature of history, the categorization of historical questions, and the types of evidence available, including both written and non-written sources. The second section, focused on pathology (āsībʹshināsī), rigorously examines the vulnerabilities inherent in historical reports, such as fabrication, distortion, and bias. By providing detailed criteria for evaluating the credibility of narrators and documents—ranging from the analysis of linguistic context to the cross-referencing of parallel accounts—this work serves as an essential manual for navigating the complexities of historical reconstruction and avoiding common methodological pitfalls in Islamic historiography.