Scientific Journal 
Science and Civilization in Islam

Scientific Journal Science and Civilization in Islam

A Historical Analysis of the Scientific and Educational Centers of Yazd Concurrent with the Muzaffarid Dynasty

Document Type : Extension

Authors
1 , Associate Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Literature and Social Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman.
2 Master's degree in Iranian History, Islamic Period, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman
10.22034/icrs.2025.530657.1351
Abstract
Muzaffarid Dynasty was established in Meybod and Yazd in the early 8th century AH. By reflecting on the history of this local government, it can be seen that the statesmen and elders of this local government, in addition to their influential political role and the conquests of other regions such as Kerman, Fars, and Isfahan, also had an effective presence in scientific and cultural affairs. In this regard, the present study, using a historical method with a descriptive-analytical approach, aims to explain how the Al-Muzaffar dynasty was formed and their political history, and to analyze the role and position of the rulers and statesmen of this government in improving the scientific and educational level of Yazd and the level of presence of scholars and thinkers in this province. Among the results of this paper, we can mention the significant role of the Rukniyeh family and Sayyid Rukn al-Din at the beginning of the Al-Muzaffar dynasty and Shah Yahya Muzaffari, one of the last Muzaffari rulers, in building scientific and educational places and providing the prerequisites for the entry and teaching of scholars in these places. Of course, it is also necessary to state that the Mozaffari people carried out these cultural activities in continuation of the actions of the Atabakans of Yazd, and it can be concluded that the actions of the Mozaffari rulers and statesmen were to some extent influenced by the Atabakans.
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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 27 October 2025

  • Receive Date 17 June 2025
  • Revise Date 22 October 2025
  • Accept Date 27 October 2025