Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Journal of History and Culture 2228-706X 54 2 2022 10 23 Evolution of Approached in Sīra Scholarship in Shīʿī Studies Evolution of Approached in Sīra Scholarship in Shīʿī Studies 65 88 43660 10.22067/jhistory.2023.79497.1179 FA Mahdi Mardani Golestani Assistant Professor of Qurʾanic Sciences and Ja’farī Fiqh, Razavi Islamic Sciences Research School, Islamic Research Foundation of Astan Quds Razavi, Mashhad, Iran Journal Article 2022 10 20   Understanding different approaches in Sīra research enables us to categorize different perspectives and compare them, allowing for a logical encounter with the proposed questions and challenges. The present study aims at investigaitng the historical evolution of Sīra research using the descriptive-analytical approach and based on Shīʿī studies. The results indicate that three main approaches dominate Sīra research: First, the Fiqhī approach, which considers Sīra as a source for deducing decrees; Second, the Ḥadīth approach, which considers Sīra as a role model and example for life; and third, the Historical appraoch which considers Sīra as a report of historical events.   Understanding different approaches in Sīra research enables us to categorize different perspectives and compare them, allowing for a logical encounter with the proposed questions and challenges. The present study aims at investigaitng the historical evolution of Sīra research using the descriptive-analytical approach and based on Shīʿī studies. The results indicate that three main approaches dominate Sīra research: First, the Fiqhī approach, which considers Sīra as a source for deducing decrees; Second, the Ḥadīth approach, which considers Sīra as a role model and example for life; and third, the Historical appraoch which considers Sīra as a report of historical events. https://jhistory.um.ac.ir/article_43660_b6f94d0f54cf94a6a70af82a57c7c130.pdf