Islamic Education Departement, Lahijan branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran.
Abstract
A reflection on the political thought of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Araki
Abstract :
Considering the nature of Islam's religion , Islamic thinkers in general and especially Shi’a jurists have addressed the field of politics and more or less focused on the issues of " government " and " guardianship of the jurist ( Wilāyat al – Faqīh ) " in their discussions . The examination of the political views of Mohammad Ali Araki due to his very close relationship with Ayatollah Sheikh Abdul Karim Haeri , his long life of more than a century , and his witnessing of important events such as the establishment of the institution of religious teaching and guidance ( Ḥawza - ye ʿelmiya ) in Qom , the first and second Pahlavi eras , and the Islamic Revolution , is of special importance and helps to clarify the historical course of Shi’a political thoughts . This article is of the " descriptive – analytical " type , and in it , by relying on written sources and reliable websites to obtain information , the sources are described and analyzed , and the views and political positions of Ayatollah Araki are explained . By organizing the political issues raised by Ayatollah Araki along with the political positions , it is possible to achieve the structure of his political thinking and action , and in this regard , the purpose of the research is to show his cataphatic view of the field of politics , despite his narrow view of the scope of guardianship of the jurist ( Wilāyat al –Faqīh ) , and clarify the wrong thinking concerning the conflict between the two .
Keywords : Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Araki , Guardianship of the Jurist ( Wilāyat al – Faqīh ) , Islamic government , Political Thought .
taghvaee, A. (2023). A reflection on the political thought of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Araki. The Journal of Political Thought in Islam, 10(36), 29-53.
MLA
abbas taghvaee. "A reflection on the political thought of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Araki". The Journal of Political Thought in Islam, 10, 36, 2023, 29-53.
HARVARD
taghvaee, A. (2023). 'A reflection on the political thought of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Araki', The Journal of Political Thought in Islam, 10(36), pp. 29-53.
VANCOUVER
taghvaee, A. A reflection on the political thought of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Araki. The Journal of Political Thought in Islam, 2023; 10(36): 29-53.
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