Neyshabur University , yahyaie@neshabur.ac.ir
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The Fakhrīya Madrasa of Sabzevar is among the old educational buildings of Khurasan; however, particularly in later periods, it has been erroneously attributed to the Buyid Amirs Fakhr al-Dawla al-Daylamī (d. 387 AH) and Muʿizz al-Dawla (d. 356 AH). In some contemporary narratives, it has even been presented as the oldest surviving Islamic Madrasa. The central question of this study concerns the precise date of construction of the Fakhrīya Madrasa, the true identity of its founder, and the factors that led to the formation and persistence of this erroneous attribution. The aim of the article is to critically examine historical narratives, assess the authenticity of the entrance inscription, and analyze the historical data related to the building in order to clarify the period of its construction and the identity of its patron. The research employs the historical method and is based on a critical re-reading of written sources, local reports, and architectural evidence. The findings indicate that the Fakhrīya Madrasa was constructed during the Timurid period by order of Sayyid Fakhr al-Dīn Aḥmad Sabzavārī, and that its attribution to the Buyid amirs resulted from an interpretation of the reference in the Tārīkh-i Bayhaq to the “Madrasa of the Iraq Gate,” which evokes a location in the vicinity of the Fakhrīya Madrasa, as well as from misreadings of the inscription, alterations introduced during renovation works, and the influence of contemporary politico-religious discourses. Accordingly, claims such as attributing this madrasa to the Buyid period or regarding it as the oldest Islamic madrasa appear to lack credible historical evidence.
Article number: 192
Type of Study: Research original/ Regular Article |
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