The Sunni saint cult and shrine of Ahmad-i Jam has endured for 900
years. The shrine and its Sufi shaykhs secured patronage from
Mongols, Kartids, Tamerlane, and Timurids. The cult and
shrine-complex started sliding into decline when Iran's shahs took
the Shi'i path in 1501, but are today enjoying a renaissance under
the (Shi'i) Islamic Republic of Iran. The shrine's eclectic
architectural ensemble has been renovated with private and public
funds, and expertise from Iran's Cultural Heritage Organization.
Two seminaries (madrasa) that teach Sunni curricula to males and
females were added. Sunni and Shi'i pilgrims visit to venerate
their saint. Jami mystics still practice 'irfan ('gnosticism').
Analyzed are Ahmad-i Jam's biography and hagiography; marketing to
sultans of Ahmad as the 'Guardian of Kings'; history and politics
of the shrine's catchment area; acquisition of patronage by shrine
and shaykhs; Sufi doctrines and practices of Jami mystics,
including its Timurid-era Naqshbandi Sufis.
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