Farman by Shah Sultan Husayn concerning leadership over a Sufi community
| Date | Jumada II 1108 / 26.12.1696 - 23.1.1697 |
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| Content | Following his own request, Qasim 'Ali is appointed head (khalifah) of a Sufi community (jama'at) in Arasbaran in eastern Azarbayjan. Qasim 'Ali succeeds his deceased father Qubad on this post. | |
| Type | farman | |
| Category | Imperial and Royal Decrees | |
| Script | nasta'liq | |
| Archive | Tsentralnyi gosudarstvennyi arkhiv gruzinskogo SSR (Tbilisi) | |
| Publication | Musavi, T. M.. Orta Asr Azarbaijan tarikhina dair farsdilli sanadlar (XVI-XVIII). Baky: Elm nashriiiaty, 1977. 174-77 | |
| Keywords | khalifah | appointment | Safavids | mysticism - sufism | |
| Individuals | Sultan Husayn, Shah | |
| Places | Arasbaran | Azarbayjan | |
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