Hani Khafipour
State University of New York at Buffalo, History, Faculty Member
- Harvard University, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Department MemberUniversity of Southern California, Middle East Studies, Faculty Memberadd
- History, Islamic Mysticism, Early Modern economic and social history, Patronage of Arts and Education, History of Safavid Iran, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, and 23 moreHistory and Philosophy, Mongol empire, Shi'ism, Middle East Studies, Safavids (Islamic History), Ottoman Studies, Medieval Central Asia and Iran, Mongol Empire and Its Successors, Ottoman History, Economic and Social History of the Ottoman Empire, Medieval Islam, Safavid Persia, Iranian Studies, Mughal History, Near Eastern Studies, Ottoman Empire, Medieval Islamic History, Persian Literature, Islamic Intellectual History, Qajar Persia, Islamic History, Ottoman-Safavid Relations, and History of Iran during Safavid period (1501/1736)edit
- Historian of Iran and the Middle Eastedit
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In the first decade of the fourteenth century, Rashid al-D?n Fazl Allah penned a remarkable endowment deed in which he meticulously detailed his plans for the creation of a utopian community. He named it the Rab'-i Rashid. In this... more
In the first decade of the fourteenth century, Rashid al-D?n Fazl Allah penned a remarkable endowment deed in which he meticulously detailed his plans for the creation of a utopian community. He named it the Rab'-i Rashid. In this document, he provides socio-economic data concerning the day-to-day operations of this settlement unparalleled in comparable texts. This article focuses on the hospital ward of the Rab'-i Rashid, and provides a broader historical context for this medieval hospital and its personnel by examining the financial and monetary information in the endowment deed in order to piece together the inner workings of this community. In so doing, we are granted a rare opportunity to explore the daily lives of ordinary people whose endeavors, however significant, often went unnoticed.
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Research Interests: Ottoman History, Medieval History, Medieval Islam, Mughal History, Safavids (Islamic History), and 10 moreMedieval Medicine, History of Medicine in Medieval and Early Modern Europe, Medieval Hospitals, Mongol empire, Mughal and Ilkhanid/Timurid Art & Architecture, Medieval Central Asia and Iran, Medieval Islamic and Turco-Iranian world, Mongol world empire, Seljuk, Mongol, post-Mongol, and Ottoman Anatolia (1200-1500), Comparative empire, frontier, and political culture, and Persian and Ottoman Turkish historical writing
Research Interests: Ottoman History, Early Modern History, Medieval Islam, Early Modern Europe, Ottoman Studies, and 25 moreMughal History, Ottoman Empire, Early modern Ottoman History, Ottoman Balkans, Safavids (Islamic History), Early Modern Intellectual History, History of Ottoman Art and Architecture, Ottoman Military History, Ottoman-Safavid Relations, Economic and Social History of the Ottoman Empire, Safavid Period, Safavid Persia, Mughal Architecture, Mughal India, Safavid Empire, Mughal painting, Early Modern, Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal History, History of Iran during Safavid period (1501/1736), Islam and Sufism in South Asia, "Safavid" Architecture, Safavids, Ottoman Turkish historical writing, Ottoman Anatolia (1200-1500) Comparative empire, and Medieval and Early Modern Empires
Dr. Khafipour discusses the spiritual dimensions of political loyalty that was instrumental in the formation of strong ties between the Safavid rulers and their chiefs at the epicenter of the order, where power was continually contested.... more
Dr. Khafipour discusses the spiritual dimensions of political loyalty that was instrumental in the formation of strong ties between the Safavid rulers and their chiefs at the epicenter of the order, where power was continually contested. Drawing on a wide variety of historical and literary sources, Islamic theology, and theories of power, he discusses the anatomy of political loyalty among the early Safavids within the context of early modern state formation and posits that hierarchies of spiritual power inherent in Sufi orders and sacrosanct mutual obligations that informs pir-murid interactions helped to create a strong patronage system that offered the early Safavids the ideological sources for long term success as a political order.
Hani Khafipour received his doctorate from the University of Chicago. He is a specialist in the history of medieval and early-modern Iran. His research encompasses study of the structures of political orders, theories of power and state formation, sociolinguistics and critical discourse analysis. He has held research fellowships from the Iran Heritage Foundation (UK), and the American Institute of Iranian Studies. He was an Andrew W. Mellon fellow, and a fellow of the Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute. Khafipour teaches courses on Islamic political thought and theory, and medieval and modern history of Iran at the University of Southern California. His recent research and teaching interests has culminated in an edited volume, Empires of the Near East and India: Source Studies of the Safavid, Ottoman, and Mughal Literate Communities (Columbia University Press, 2017), and a book manuscript, The Mantle of Authority in an Early Modern Society (under preparation). He is the current History of Iran Section Editor for the Encyclopedia of Islam 3, Brill.
Hani Khafipour received his doctorate from the University of Chicago. He is a specialist in the history of medieval and early-modern Iran. His research encompasses study of the structures of political orders, theories of power and state formation, sociolinguistics and critical discourse analysis. He has held research fellowships from the Iran Heritage Foundation (UK), and the American Institute of Iranian Studies. He was an Andrew W. Mellon fellow, and a fellow of the Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute. Khafipour teaches courses on Islamic political thought and theory, and medieval and modern history of Iran at the University of Southern California. His recent research and teaching interests has culminated in an edited volume, Empires of the Near East and India: Source Studies of the Safavid, Ottoman, and Mughal Literate Communities (Columbia University Press, 2017), and a book manuscript, The Mantle of Authority in an Early Modern Society (under preparation). He is the current History of Iran Section Editor for the Encyclopedia of Islam 3, Brill.
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Lecture Hall Doheny Memorial Library University of Southern California Monday February 24th, 16:00-18:00 Convenor: Dr. Pedram Khosronejad, Western Sydney University Welcome Greeting • By Farhang Foundation (Dr. Haleh Emrani) and USC... more
Lecture Hall
Doheny Memorial Library
University of Southern California
Monday February 24th, 16:00-18:00
Convenor: Dr. Pedram Khosronejad, Western Sydney University
Welcome Greeting
• By Farhang Foundation (Dr. Haleh Emrani) and USC Library & Ramzi Rouighi (Deparetment of Middle East Studies)
• Dr. P. Khosronejad, Curator of exhibition and organiser of workshop
Shahla Bahavar (University of Southern California, USA)
Introduction to the USC Persian and Iranian Library Collection
Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar (Santa Barbara City College, USA)
Wedding Ceremonies at the Court of the Early Qajar Shahs
Hani Khafipourr (University of Southern California, USA)
Weddings in Safavid Iran as Seen by European Visitors
Amir Hosein Pourjavady (University of California, Los Angeles)
Music in Persian Weddings in the late Qajar Period
Pedram Khosronejad (Western Sydney University, Australia)
The Importance of Persian Wedding Photographs and Material Culture in Preservation of Family History
This exceptional talk should be considered one of the first interdisciplinary academic scholarships regarding Iranian traditional weddings and related ceremonies. Initiated by the Farhang Foundation, USC Libraries, and USC Dornsife Department of Middle East Studies, this event is part of the “AROOSI, 150 Years of Iranian Wedding Traditions” exhibition which will be held from February 24th to May 31st, 2020 at USC Doheny Library.
During this program, four specialists of Iran (historian, ethnomusicologist and social anthropologist) will discuss different historical, socio-cultural and performative aspects of the rich tradition of Iranian weddings during Qajar-era Iran (1796-1925).
Based on historical narratives from the autobiographies of Qajar rulers and foreign travellers, and also through the examination of the art objects and material culture of this important period in the history of Iran, speakers try to open new windows and present their fresh research findings with their audience.
Participating in this unique program will provide a great understanding for those who are interested in advancing their knowledge regarding Iranian culture and place the art objects and material culture used in the exhibition into their historical, social and cultural context.
Doheny Memorial Library
University of Southern California
Monday February 24th, 16:00-18:00
Convenor: Dr. Pedram Khosronejad, Western Sydney University
Welcome Greeting
• By Farhang Foundation (Dr. Haleh Emrani) and USC Library & Ramzi Rouighi (Deparetment of Middle East Studies)
• Dr. P. Khosronejad, Curator of exhibition and organiser of workshop
Shahla Bahavar (University of Southern California, USA)
Introduction to the USC Persian and Iranian Library Collection
Manoutchehr Eskandari-Qajar (Santa Barbara City College, USA)
Wedding Ceremonies at the Court of the Early Qajar Shahs
Hani Khafipourr (University of Southern California, USA)
Weddings in Safavid Iran as Seen by European Visitors
Amir Hosein Pourjavady (University of California, Los Angeles)
Music in Persian Weddings in the late Qajar Period
Pedram Khosronejad (Western Sydney University, Australia)
The Importance of Persian Wedding Photographs and Material Culture in Preservation of Family History
This exceptional talk should be considered one of the first interdisciplinary academic scholarships regarding Iranian traditional weddings and related ceremonies. Initiated by the Farhang Foundation, USC Libraries, and USC Dornsife Department of Middle East Studies, this event is part of the “AROOSI, 150 Years of Iranian Wedding Traditions” exhibition which will be held from February 24th to May 31st, 2020 at USC Doheny Library.
During this program, four specialists of Iran (historian, ethnomusicologist and social anthropologist) will discuss different historical, socio-cultural and performative aspects of the rich tradition of Iranian weddings during Qajar-era Iran (1796-1925).
Based on historical narratives from the autobiographies of Qajar rulers and foreign travellers, and also through the examination of the art objects and material culture of this important period in the history of Iran, speakers try to open new windows and present their fresh research findings with their audience.
Participating in this unique program will provide a great understanding for those who are interested in advancing their knowledge regarding Iranian culture and place the art objects and material culture used in the exhibition into their historical, social and cultural context.