University of Isfahan Historical Researches 2008-6253 2 3 2010 10 23 Beyhaqi and Amir Mohammad Gaznavi’s blindness Beyhaqi and Amir Mohammad Gaznavi’s blindness 77 92 16523 FA Ghasem Sahraei Assistant Professor in History, University of Lurestan, Iran. Mohammad Rezsa Hasani Jalilian Assistant Professor in History, University of Lurestan, Iran. Journal Article 2016 06 14 Amir Mohammad’s blindness and descend was mentioned in the beginning of nearly all sources discussing his imprisonment. However, the Beyhaqi history and Zeanolakhbar (Gardizi), the main works of the Ghaznavid dynasty do not mention these at all, thus the clarity of this matter is still left to be discussed. According to critics, it would be obvious that these two sources are provided by people with strong ties to the court of Gaznavid. Abolfazel-e Beyhaqi, one of the most outstanding historians and annalists of the court of Gazne in the 5^th century, does not report on the subject of Amir Mohammad. The incident involving Amir Mohammad is only mentioned later on in literature, approximately from the 6^th century. Therefore, the gaps between the early sources and later texts on the subject, cast doubts on the matter.   In this paper the authenticity of the matter will be discussed by examining the quotations from available sources and foundations, to accept that Amir Mohammad had been blind in 1030; despite Beyhaqi’s silence on the event in the final part of Maso'ud’s regime. Yet this needs more valid sources, such have not been available so far. This paper examines the measure of valid references. However, the interpretation of those available references may shed some light on this issue.   Amir Mohammad’s blindness and descend was mentioned in the beginning of nearly all sources discussing his imprisonment. However, the Beyhaqi history and Zeanolakhbar (Gardizi), the main works of the Ghaznavid dynasty do not mention these at all, thus the clarity of this matter is still left to be discussed. According to critics, it would be obvious that these two sources are provided by people with strong ties to the court of Gaznavid. Abolfazel-e Beyhaqi, one of the most outstanding historians and annalists of the court of Gazne in the 5^th century, does not report on the subject of Amir Mohammad. The incident involving Amir Mohammad is only mentioned later on in literature, approximately from the 6^th century. Therefore, the gaps between the early sources and later texts on the subject, cast doubts on the matter.   In this paper the authenticity of the matter will be discussed by examining the quotations from available sources and foundations, to accept that Amir Mohammad had been blind in 1030; despite Beyhaqi’s silence on the event in the final part of Maso'ud’s regime. Yet this needs more valid sources, such have not been available so far. This paper examines the measure of valid references. However, the interpretation of those available references may shed some light on this issue.   https://jhr.ui.ac.ir/article_16523_a8cd115b64faafb77609ad39e69fb11c.pdf