حكومت و اوصاف حاكمان در مثنوي

Description of Government and Governors in Massnavi

Mowlana Jaluluddin Rumiʹs mystical character (604-672 A.H) has penetrated so deeply into the hearts and minds of his keen readers and admirers that there is actually no place left for the survey of other aspects in his work which are truly as much comprehensive. The truth is, Massnavi (Rumiʹs great poetry book) has the potential to be analyzed from religious, scholarly, philosophical, political and even social perspectives; to mention a few of such a high diverse domain. Government, as a political-religious affair, has been among the topics of interest in Massnavi. Rumi has expressed his views about different kinds of reigns, the legitimacy of reigns, and the characteristics and features of governors and administrators; while he has pointed to the illegitimate reigns, or Pharaoh-like reigns in other words, on one hand and the legitimate or in other words Solomon-like reigns on the other hand. In this article, I intend to pave the way for a better access to Rumiʹs opinions about governing through collecting and compiling his perspectives; finally depicting Mowlanaʹs intellectual basis and the features of a desired and appropriate government.