The Analysis of Reasons and Conditions of the Entry of Imam Hussein's (AS) Lamentation to Persian Poetry Before and After the Fourth Century

So far some research and studies have been done on the history of Imam Hussein’s (AS) lamentation entry to Persian poetry, and they have considered the fourth century as the starting point of this entry. Mean while, these studies have mentioned the cause of poets’ eulogy and lamentation about the Holy Household (AS) were the Household’s comments and encouragement. They have stated the reasons for the delay of Imam Hussein’s (AS) lamentation entry to Persian poetry until the fourth century as: the oppression of the cruel rulers of the time, the elimination of Persian Shiites’ poetry, or the negligence of Persian Shiites’ poets. In this study each of these reasons is reviewed and rejected based on some historical documents and Persian literature history. In addition, the main reason for the absence of Imam Hussein’ (AS) Persian lamentation until the fourth century is explained according to historical information and the views of Persian literature experts. The real and more reasonable reason for the enthusiasm of poets to compose poems about Imam Hussein (AS) and the Holy Household (AS) in more recent periods is presented.