The Monthly Scientific Journal of Bagh-e Nazar

ERRATUM: Discourse Study of the Formation of Haft Awrang (Seven thrones) Ebrahim Mirza Safavi by Norman Fairclough’s Discourse Analysis Approach

https://doi.org/10.22034/bagh.2025.493725.5721
Volume 22, Issue 142
April 2025
Pages 83-92
The Monthly Scientific Journal of Bagh-e Nazar

Document Type : Original Research Article

Authors

Samaneh Naghieh 1
Hojat Amani 2

1 Lecturer, Department of Painting, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad,Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract
ERRATUM:
Discourse Study of the Formation of Haft Awrang (Seven thrones) Ebrahim Mirza Safavi by Norman Fairclough’s Discourse Analysis Approach
Authors: Samaneh Naghieh, Hojat Amani
Article Information: This article was previously published in Bagh-e Nazar, Year: 2025, Volume 22, Issue 142, Pages 89-100. 
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22034/bagh.2025.493725.5721
Erratum Text: In the above article, the affiliation of the author Samaneh Naghieh was incorrectly listed as:
“Lecturer, Department of Art, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran”
The correct affiliation should read:
“Lecturer, Department of Painting, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad,Iran”
Editorial Office of: Bagh-e Nazar
Erratum Publication Date: 2025/11/09
Problem statement: Persian painting (Miniature) is one of the rich sources of Iranian art and Islamic civilization, with the Safavid period being the most brilliant era in Islamic art. Studying the works of this period is important for recognizing cultural and identity background of Iran and its influences on Islamic art. The “Haft Awrang “ by Ibrahim Mirza, known as Jami Freer, is the last outstanding illustrated manuscript (muraqqa) with royal standards, created under the patronage of Sultan Ibrahim Mirza during the Safavid priod. This manuscript was created amidst political and social changes during the reign of Shah Tahmasp and limitations imposed on the support of art and artists. It seems to have been created in a free region, away from the prevailing transformations and ideologies of its time.
Research objective: This research, through a historical and discursive perspective and by study the contextual and social-cultural factors, aims to investigate the factors influencing the formation of Ibrahim Mirza’s “ Haft Awrang “ manuscript based on the discourse analysis approach within the theoretical framework of Norman Fairclough in three levels: description, interpretation, and explanation and is developmental in objective.
Research method: This research is descriptive-historical-analytical in terms of purposes, relying on historical review and information obtained from the social and political contexts of the time when Ibrahim Mirza’s manuscript was formed. The research method of analysis is qualitative.
Conclusion: By historically examining the contextual and social factors in the formation of the manuscript and analyzing them within Norman Fairclough’s framework, it was found that Ibrahim Mirza, due to his political position, royal relations, and different worldview, played a central role in the creation of this work. Additionally, the political and religious changes in the Safavid ruling power influenced the themes, images, and content of the manuscript, resulting in an artistic work with distinct characteristics compared to its time.

Keywords

&‌ldquo
Haft awrang&‌rdquo
manuscript
Ibrahim Mirza
Persian painting (Miniature)
Safavid
discourse analysis
Norman Fairclough
Muraqqa creation
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