The City of Fairies

The author in this work attempts to explore and understand the ideal world of women throughout the history of Iran from the 6th to the 12th century AH with a phenomenological approach. This study considers the significant impact of the most important invasions in Iranian history on the typology of ideal women but is not unrelated to men’s desires, as women and men have always reflected intertwined and multiple images of themselves and each other like two facing mirrors. Since women in Iranian history have been veiled and less spoken about for various reasons, the author tries to uncover their silent world and hear their voices based on folk tales. According to this study, the world without men/The City of Fairies, romantic life, and appearing in battle scenes to change historical destiny are among the most important concerns of women. Such a study has no precedent in the realm of Iranian historical research.