Tārīkh-i tashayyuʻ dar Gīlān

Tārīkh-i tashayyuʻ dar Gīlān, by Sayyid ʻAlī Shafīʻpūr Ḥusaynī, surveys the development of Shīʻī Islam in Gīlān and places the province within the wider religious and political history of Iran. The work follows the emergence and consolidation of Shīʻī communities, the influence of local rulers and religious figures, and the changing relationship between regional society and major dynastic powers. Attention is given to the spread of Shīʻī institutions and beliefs, the role of scholars and sayyids, and the distinctive historical conditions of northern Iran. By tracing developments across successive periods, the book links local history with broader processes in Iranian religious history, including the expansion of Twelver Shiism and the transformation of political authority. It is a useful resource for readers of Shīʻī studies, the history of Gīlān, regional Iranian history and the social history of religion, combining geographical focus with a chronological account of religious change.