Elhami Kermanshahi (1264-1325 AH) and the memory of the Ahl al-Bayt in the Fathnameh system

Mentioning and reminiscing religious figures, from prophets and Ahl al-Bayt to Imams (peace be upon them), has long been customary in the poetry of Iranian poets. In a way, this mention reveals the basis of the composers' opinions and the extent of their love. Fathnamah of Hossam-ul-Mulk, the inspired poem of Kermanshahi by the Shiite poet, which is an epic work, has remained untouched until now, and its manuscript is being corrected by the authors; At the same time, Elhami gives an epic description of the suppression of the Hamavands during the era of Naser al-Din Shah at the hands of Husam al-Mulk, the ruler at the time of Kermanshah, with a series of references to the Prophet (PBUH), Imam Ali Hazrat Zahra (PBUH), imams, especially Hazrat We come across Qaim (a.s.), which tells about the intensity of the poet's love and is considered one of the Shiite literature of the Qajar period. This verse is written in Masnavi format, in 2500 verses, in the style and weight of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. In this article, we have examined the religious memory of this epic poem. The research method is descriptive-analytical based on poetic evidence and the poet's style. Examining and recognizing the factors that were involved in the formation of how to praise and remember the Ahl al-Bayt in an epic poem leads us to the fact that culture, power, politics and the government system were not without influence in the creation of such works, which always supported the poet.