Jidālʹhā-yi mafhūmī darbārah-ʼi ‘adālatʹkhvāhī dar dawrān-i Qājār va Mashrūṭah

This scholarly work by Masʻūd Ātashgarān investigates the intellectual and social transformation of the concept of justice in Īrān during the critical transition from the Qājār era to the Constitutional Revolution (Mashrūṭah). The text explores the tension between two distinct paradigms: the traditional 'Circle of Justice' centred on the monarch's divine right and authority, and the emerging modern discourse that demanded institutionalised justice through an 'Adālatkhānah' (House of Justice). By analysing the conceptual disputes among intellectuals, clerics, and the state, the author illuminates how the definition of justice shifted from a model of royal benevolence to one of legal equality and rights. The study highlights key figures such as Shaykh Faz̤l Allāh Nūrī and Mīrzā Nāʼīnī, detailing the ideological clashes between the proponents of traditional Shari'a-based governance and those advocating for a constitutional system. This volume offers significant insight into the roots of modern Iranian political thought and the historical quest for the rule of law.