Political Theology in Iran: Critiques of the Guardianship of Jurist in Light of Reformist Iranian Scholarship

This article examines a specific line of thinking shared by several contemporary Iranian reformist scholars which emerged partly in response to the doctrine of velāyat-e faqīh, a political-theological theory instigated by Ayatollah Khomeini. Focusing on the ideas of reformist Iranian scholars, such...

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Main Author: Akbar, Ali (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group 2023
In: Political theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 24, Issue: 3, Pages: 302-320
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Humainī, Ruḥallāh M. 1902-1989 / Iran / Revolution / Political theology / Political theory / Wilāyat al-faqīh
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
BJ Islam
KBL Near East and North Africa
NCD Political ethics
TK Recent history
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B Khomeini
B Iran
B Guardianship of the Jurist
B reformist scholars
B Islamic Government
B Democracy
B Political Theology
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