University of Isfahan Textual Criticism of Persian Literature 2476-3268 5 4 2014 02 20 The Critical Study of the Word “Xazra” in Beihaqi History The Critical Study of the Word “Xazra” in Beihaqi History 23 38 19373 FA N Maraveneh MA, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz M Rezai Dashtarjaneh Associate Professor, University of Shiraz Journal Article 2016 06 14 Beihaqi history is one of the masterpieces of Persian prose in which Abulfazl Beihaqi has provided a firm prose while describing an important part of Iran’s history. Investigation of this work shows that, in spite of its great literary-historical significance, it has been treated unkindly by both scribes and glossarists so that there is neither an authentic version of it for referencing nor a published version completely free from mistakes and problems. Although the sophisticated correction of Aliakbar Fayaz has ameliorated such unkind treatments a little and filled the present vacuum a lot, there is still a long way to an authentic and good version, and the names of many geographical places as well as some characters of this book are still unknown to us. Considering the intratextual and extratextual implications and studying a number of works such as Tabari history, Alfi history, Sistan history, Tajarob al-Umam, the collection of historical documents and sources, the comprehensive history of Islam and Iran, the news of Salajeqe Rum and the works of many poets like Onsori who has been the poet of Qaznavi court and is very important in this regard, the authors of this article have found out that, as opposed to the view of all commentators and glossarists of this work, the word “Xazra” does not mean grass and pasture but it means a kind of platform or anticum on top of which the king was watching something or performing a ritual. Beihaqi history is one of the masterpieces of Persian prose in which Abulfazl Beihaqi has provided a firm prose while describing an important part of Iran’s history. Investigation of this work shows that, in spite of its great literary-historical significance, it has been treated unkindly by both scribes and glossarists so that there is neither an authentic version of it for referencing nor a published version completely free from mistakes and problems. Although the sophisticated correction of Aliakbar Fayaz has ameliorated such unkind treatments a little and filled the present vacuum a lot, there is still a long way to an authentic and good version, and the names of many geographical places as well as some characters of this book are still unknown to us. Considering the intratextual and extratextual implications and studying a number of works such as Tabari history, Alfi history, Sistan history, Tajarob al-Umam, the collection of historical documents and sources, the comprehensive history of Islam and Iran, the news of Salajeqe Rum and the works of many poets like Onsori who has been the poet of Qaznavi court and is very important in this regard, the authors of this article have found out that, as opposed to the view of all commentators and glossarists of this work, the word “Xazra” does not mean grass and pasture but it means a kind of platform or anticum on top of which the king was watching something or performing a ritual. https://rpll.ui.ac.ir/article_19373_953c74476e7da2811433a614b4abc5c6.pdf