Explanations about the Naqqali Scroll of Shahnameh (Siyahposh's Scroll)

Articles in Press

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Persian Language and Literature, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The Naqqali Scroll of Shahnameh (Siyahposh's Scroll) is one of the most important written scrolls. The term “written scrolls” here refers to scrolls that were written in official script for the study of literate people and nobles. Therefore, it should be noted that the audience of these scrolls was not just ordinary and lower-class people of the society. With this explanation, it can be said that the publication of written scrolls should be done in a completely critical manner and in accordance with the correct scientific standards. In addition, writing explanations and annotations of the scrolls is also a specialized task, and it is possible to do this by referring to dictionaries, paying attention to the style and language of the folk texts, and using the text of other scrolls. It is worth mentioning that Sajjad Aydenloo has corrected the Siyahposh's scroll with the same intention and has also provided notes for this work. Although three articles have been written so far in the critique of Siyahposh's Scroll, none of these articles have examined and criticized Aydenloo's comments in detail and comprehensively. Therefore, in this article, the author tries to examine and evaluate the commentaries of the Siyahposh's Scroll using a descriptive-analytical method and library resources. The research shows that Aydenloo's commentaries are flawed in some cases and need to be revised. Most of these mistakes were due to unfamiliarity with the words and terms of the said scroll or not referring to dictionaries.

Keywords

Main Subjects

Textual Criticism of Persian Literature

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 17 February 2026

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics