Study and Analysis of the Transtextual Relationship of Fatullah Arif's Fotoohat-i Jamileh with Ferdosi's Shahnameh

Abstract

The reflection of Shahnameh in most of his works after him is undeniable. This influence can be observed both in Iran and in works created outside Iran. In this article, we aim to analyze and evaluate the components and propositions of the transtextual relationship between Ferdowsi's Shahnameh and a lesser-known work titled Fotoohat-i Jamileh, based on Genet's theory.The basic premise of the present study is that although the Fotoohat-i Jamileh is a historical-religious epic and its sources are different from the Shahnameh, the mystic used the Shahnameh as a model in various aspects in composing it, and the extent of the influence of the great work of ferdosi as a subtext on this system as a supertext can be assessed based on transtextual relations, especially at the intertextual and supratextual levels. His goal is to glorify the position of Sultan Suleiman the Just, increase his glory, and legitimize his conquests and territorial claims. Discovering and understanding the types of these relations will be useful for understanding the characteristics of this unknown system of the Shahnameh of the Ottoman court.