Abstract:
any authentic historical study must be compiled and written based on documentation, relying on credible sources, solid evidence, and sound reasoning. analysis, resolving contradictions in narratives, and paying attention to the motives behind fabrications are among the other essential requirements of historical research. this article examines how these principles are adhered to in the paper titled "unraveling the mystery of the migration of ali ibn muhammad baqir (as) to kashan and its consequences" and demonstrates that the aforementioned paper neglects the principle of documentation. the main arguments in the criticized paper lack references to original, credible sources and historical evidence. instead of relying on authentic sources and accurate historical evidence, and situating the study within its proper temporal context, the paper in question depends on popular accounts and unscientific hearsay to substantiate one of the influential events in the history of shiism in iran.
Machine summary:
The present article examines how these principles were observed in the article "Investigating the Secrets of the Migration of Ali bin Muhammad Baqir (as) to Kashan and its Consequences" and shows that in the aforementioned article, the principle of documentation has been neglected, and the main discussions are devoid of reference and citation to original and reliable sources and historical evidence.
In issue 25 of the Journal of Islamic History Research (Spring 2017), an article titled "Investigating the Secrets of the Migration of Ali bin Muhammad Baqir (as) to Kashan and its Consequences"³ by Fatemeh Sadat Alavi Aliabadi, Mohammad Sepehri, and Seyed Alireza Vasei was published, which claims to benefit from the historical method, yet has neglected the common principles and methods of this science and has been compiled based on popular beliefs and unscientific documentation.
Structure After a short introduction, the author of the investigative article, under the heading "Personality and Migration of Ali bin Muhammad," refers to his lineage, his narrative personality, and his migration to Kashan, and then writes: "Apart from the mentioned role, two other factors in the migration of Abulhasan Ali are worth pursuing: the promotion of Shiite ideas and the favorable historical-civilizational context of Kashan" (Alavi Aliabadi et al.
The author states in the introduction: "There is no doubt regarding the presence, residence, and martyrdom of Ali ibn Muhammad in Ardehal, Kashan" (Alavi Aliabadi et al.
In the discussion regarding the consequences of Ali ibn Muhammad's migration to Kashan, the authors once again refer to the neutralization of the Jewish conspiracy (Alavi Aliabadi et al.
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