The religious beliefs of Abd-al-Razzāq Samarqandī in Matla Al-Saadin and Majma-ul-Bahrain

Religion is one of the most significant and influential components affecting the insight and method of historiography. Some historians align historical report in accordance with their religious beliefs. By considering the Matla Al-Saadin and Majma-ul-Bahrain, it becomes evident that Kamal al-Din Abd-al-Razzāq Samarqandī (816-887), a historian of the Timurid era, is among the historians whose historical insight has been based on religious components. The basic question of the current study is: what effect did Samarqandī's religious beliefs have on his historical reports? The findings of the current descriptive-analytical approach research indicate that Samarqandī narrated the interpretation of history in the light of religious beliefs in a meaningful way. By using verses of the Quran and religious concepts, he linked Iranian culture with Islamic identity, understanding between Sunnis and Shiites, respect for Sādāt and the Rāshidūn, attention to the thought of God's shadow, connection between religion and politics, providentialism, Islamic Justice and Judiciary have analyzed historical narratives and description of Timurid rulers. Samarqandī has written history with devotion and belief in Timurid tradition; hence, in his historical reports, he justified the rule of the Timurid and gave them religious-political legitimacy.