IHCS Historical Studies 2251-7766 1 1 2011 09 21 Political Insight and Its Role in Promotion of Social Security and Economic Development: a case study on the Qarakhatayid Turkan Khatun’s rule on Kermana case study on the Qarakhatayid Turkan Khatun’s rule on Political Insight and Its Role in Promotion of Social Security and Economic Development: a case study on the Qarakhatayid Turkan Khatun’s rule on Kermana case study on the Qarakhatayid Turkan Khatun’s rule on 1 20 153 FA Parvin Tokamani Azar Associate Professor of History, Institute of Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran Journal Article 2009 12 09 The Qarakhtayid rule on Kerman which took shape in coincidence with Mongol’s capture of Iran experienced its zenith under an eminent female figure of the dynasty, i.e. Turkān Khatūn. A look at the history of Kerman during her rule shows that the region experienced a noticeable economic-cultural efflorescence and enjoyed a situation of security. If we would be allowed to consider security as a crucial precondition for economic and cultural growth, we might then find a valid evidence for a situation of social/political security in Kerman’s economic-cultural efflorescence during this time. The present paper purported to explain the causes of this social/political security and its relevance to the region’s economic/cultural growth within that time. It assumed a prominent role for Turkān Khatūn and her political insight in this economic/cultural growth of Kerman. The Qarakhtayid rule on Kerman which took shape in coincidence with Mongol’s capture of Iran experienced its zenith under an eminent female figure of the dynasty, i.e. Turkān Khatūn. A look at the history of Kerman during her rule shows that the region experienced a noticeable economic-cultural efflorescence and enjoyed a situation of security. If we would be allowed to consider security as a crucial precondition for economic and cultural growth, we might then find a valid evidence for a situation of social/political security in Kerman’s economic-cultural efflorescence during this time. The present paper purported to explain the causes of this social/political security and its relevance to the region’s economic/cultural growth within that time. It assumed a prominent role for Turkān Khatūn and her political insight in this economic/cultural growth of Kerman. http://historicalstudy.ihcs.ac.ir/article_153_6091dc34bc2d512e3cbf72930c26fc57.pdf