Iran after Khamenei: Prospects for Political Change

Golkar, Saeid

doi:10.1111/mepo.12401

Middle East Policy

2019

DOI: 10.1111/mepo.12401

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Iran after Khamenei: Prospects for Political Change

Saeid Golkar

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Sufism in the Modern and Contemporary Iranian Politics

BĂDESCU

2023

Studia UBB Europaea

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"The objective of this article is to explore how political Sufism, in conjunction with political Shī’ism, influences contemporary Iranian internal and external affairs, the decision-making process, and the future political ideology. While religion has consistently been an integral part of Iranian state and culture, the primary faith has not always played a definitive role in political decisions throughout history, particularly in recent decades. To gain a deeper understanding of Iranian politics and its future trajectory, it is essential to comprehend the role of Sufi elements within it. This work elucidates the core political Sufi ideas and their persistence and development within Persian borders up to the present day, despite facing substantial opposition from the ulama. Furthermore, in order to identify these Sufi elements within the current Iranian political landscape, the article analyzes all presidential administrations since the Revolution and highlights how political Sufism has become ingrained in both the decision-making process and political propaganda. Key-words: Sufism, Iran, politics, Shī’ism, propaganda, eschatology"

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Sufism in the Modern and Contemporary Iranian Politics

BĂDESCU

2023

Studia UBB Europaea

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Female Leadership in Shia Islam: Women on the Way from Mujtahid to Marja’

Tahiiev

2024

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Marja’ al-taqlid are Shia religious scholars of the highest level, something which takes decades to achieve. At present, most Shia scholars agree that women cannot be Marja’, i.e., create religious rulings for other people. But there is a space for discourse, and there are even a few scholars who disagree with the mainstream narrative. In this paper, I argue that, with time, the number of these scholars will increase, since Shia Islamic thought is ‘live’ and flexible, and adapts to the changing social conditions. The main obstacles that prevented women from reaching this level were the conservative views of some scholars and the lack of access to education. As the number of women with religious education constantly increases, the appearance of a female Marja’ will be a matter of time, but will still cause some resistance from some patriarchal members of society.

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Iran after Khamenei: Prospects for Political Change

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