Rostam al-Hokama
Rostam al-Hokama (Persian: رستم الحکما; 1766–1848) was a scribe and historian during the late Zand and early Qajar eras in Iran. He is principally known as the author of the historical chronicle Rostam al-Tavarikh.[1]
His real name was Mohammad Hashem while "Rostam al-Hokama" was his honorific; and his pen-name was Asaf.[2] His existence has been called into question because he is not mentioned in any of the literary or historical writings of the Zand and Qajar eras. However, Rostam al-Hokama frequently made reference to himself, other individuals, and certain events from their lives in his books and treatises. These sources make it evident that he was born and raised in Shiraz, moved to Isfahan for education as a teenager, where he spent a significant amount of time studying at the Akhund Mullah Asadullah school.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Al-i Davud 2022.
- ^ Perry 1979, p. 307.
Sources
[edit]- Al-i Davud, Seyyed Ali (2022). "رستم الحکما". The Great Islamic Encyclopaedia (in Persian).
- Fereshteh, Majidi (2018). "رستم التواریخ". The Great Islamic Encyclopaedia (in Persian).
- Perry, John R. (1979). Karim Khan Zand: A History of Iran, 1747–1779. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0226660981.