Jurisconsult Iranian Women in Safavid Era

摘要

In the history of Iran, Safavid era is regarded as a mileston e which has divided the history of after - Islam Iran into two periods of before safavids and after safavids. In this period, due to the fact that Shiism has been recognized as the formal religion, t here was a need of jurisprudence and Shia jurisconsults. Ma ny Shia jurisconsult men were appeared in this period. The present paper considers the presence of women in the area of jurisprudence in Safavid era. Using descriptive - analytical method and relying on library resources, the study investigates the place and performance of jurisconsult women during Safavids. According to the research findings, the performance of jurisconsult women such as Amena Bigum Majlisi caused to solving scientific problems of jurisconsult and schol ar men. In fact, the need of jurisconsu lt in Shia and newly - established Safavid community led to the appearance of jurisconsult women who mostly belonged to religious and royal classes. During these days, jurisconsult women attempted to teach jurisprudence to other women through public meetings and provided an appropriate context for the growth and evolution of jurisconsult women.