Journal of Codicology and Manuscript Research (In persian: Pizhūhish/hā-yi nuskhah/shināsī va taṣḥīḥ-i mutūn)

Journal of Codicology and Manuscript Research (In persian: Pizhūhish/hā-yi nuskhah/shināsī va taṣḥīḥ-i mutūn)

The Oldest Persian Enigmatic Treatise

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Yahya Talebian
Mozhdeh kamalifard
Department of Persian Literary and Language. Persian Literary and foriegn Language Faculty. Allameh Tabatabaei University. Tehran. Iran.
10.22034/crtc.2022.348851.1016
Abstract
Riddle as a figure of speech, which has been popular in Persian poetry for a long time, is divided into two types: nominal and historical riddles (Chronograph). In the 11th-9th lunar centuries, which was the peak period of the riddle writing, several treatises were written to explain the rules of riddles, as well as to record the best riddles. The lack of comprehensive research on enigmatic treatises has led to problems in identifying them, which has caused mistakes and errors in some reference sources. Such mistakes have found their way into other works and have eventually become so prevalent that they are considered scientific truth. This fundamental research, which was carried out using library sources and dealing with numerous manuscripts, revealed that Zabihullah Safa's view that (الاحیاء فی حل المعمّا) “al-Ehyāe Fī Hal al-Moamā” is the oldest Persian enigmatic treatise is not exact and there is no such treatise. The oldest treatise (مطلوب الاحباب) “Matlōb al-Ahbāb” is the work of Rafi Manouchehr, a merchant known as Badie Tabrizi. The author of the treatise "24 Asl" was also identified.
Keywords
riddle؛ Al-Ehyāe Fī Hal al-Mo´
؛ amā؛ Matlōb al-Ahbāb؛ Holale Motarraz dar Fann-e Mo´
؛ amā va Loghaz؛ Manouchehr Badi´
؛ e Tabrizi

Subjects

عدم تعارض منافع

نویسندگانی که نام‌هایشان ذکر شده است تأیید می‌کنند که هیچ وابستگی یا مشارکتی با هیچ سازمان یا نهادی که منافع مالی (مانند حق‌الزحمه؛ کمک‌های آموزشی؛ شرکت در سخنرانی‌ها؛ عضویت، استخدام، مشاوره، مالکیت سهام یا سایر منافع مالی؛ و شهادت کارشناسی یا ترتیبات مجوز اختراعات) یا منافع غیرمالی (مانند روابط شخصی یا حرفه‌ای، وابستگی‌ها، دانش یا باورها) در موضوع یا مواد مورد بحث در این دست‌نوشته ندارند.

Conflict of Interest  

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Journal of Codicology and Manuscript Research (In persian: Pizhūhish/hā-yi nuskhah/shināsī va taṣḥīḥ-i mutūn)
Volume 1, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
October 2022
Pages 43-58

  • Receive Date 26 June 2022
  • Accept Date 22 July 2022
  • Publish Date 23 September 2022