A Reflection of the Sati in the Safavid Poetry and Art Based on the Theory of "Field" and "Distinction" by Pierre Bourdieu

Sati and its reflection in the poetry and art of the Safavid period are some of the things that can not easily be overtaken by it. Because it is a non-Iranian tradition which is composed in the form of poetry by the order of the Mughal court to Mohammad Reza Naw'i Khabushani; an immigrant Iranian poet in India. On the other hand, it is illustrated in the form of miniatures and wall painting of the Chehel Sotoun Palace with command of Shah Abbas II, because of the Hindu girl's prediction before getting Sati, based on the victory of the Iranian Corps in the Kandahar War. Khobushani composed this ritual beautifully in the form of Masnavi Suz u Gawdaz (Burning and Melting) and was applauded by Mughal court. Paying attention to the remaining illustrated version of Khobushani’s Masnavi, as one of the important documents of the cultural relations between the two influential countries of Iran and India in the 11th century A.H. and the social, political and cultural reasons of this representation as well as the introduction, adaptation and analysis of the illustrated version of this Masnavi are among the issues of interest in this research and explained the relationship between factors such as power, cultural distinction, and cultural field in the reproduction of works of art.In any case, Sati looks strange among Iranian culture and society and is completely distinct and clear; This "distinction" is well analyzed according to Bourdieu in order to clarify the placement of Sati and the reasons for favoring it by the Safavid court. This is a qualitative research that based on inductive method and a descriptive and analytical approach that evaluates the final miniatures of Masnavi Suz u Gawdaz. It is obvious that power factors play a decisive role in creating works of art. But, according to the evidence in the miniatures, in spite of the illustration this ritual, this phenomenon has not settled in the depths of the Iranian spirit.