Shi'a Political Thought: The History and Evolution of Wilayat-al-Faqih
dc.contributor.advisor | Blankinship, Khalid Yahya | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Yom, Sean | |
dc.creator | Naqvi, Alleh | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-09-18T15:44:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-09-18T15:44:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12613/387 | |
dc.description.abstract | The standard teaching of the doctrine of Wilayat-al-Faqih (guardianship of the jurist) emphasizes Ayatollah Khomeini’s innovations as a jurist rather than the underlying theological or ideological applications of Shi’a political thought. In this paper, I ask what the historical roots are of this doctrine in Safavid Persia. I argue that this doctrine was practiced during the Safavids (1502-1736), the last and only Shi’a empire by incorporating the position of Shaykh-al-Islams, jurists who would exercise political power, into their political apparatus. This finding shows that the doctrine of Wilayat-al-Faqih is not new, but rather is updated and expanded to include Khomeini’s mystical and philosophical teachings. | |
dc.format.extent | 32 pages | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Temple University. Libraries | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Honors Scholar Projects | |
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dc.subject | Religion and politics--Middle East | |
dc.subject | Shīʻah--Iran--History | |
dc.subject | Wilāyat al-faqīh | |
dc.title | Shi'a Political Thought: The History and Evolution of Wilayat-al-Faqih | |
dc.type | Text | |
dc.type.genre | Research project | |
dc.contributor.group | Temple University. Honors Program | |
dc.description.department | Political Science | |
dc.description.department | English | |
dc.relation.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/370 | |
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dc.description.schoolcollege | Temple University. College of Liberal Arts | |
dc.description.degree | B.A. | |
dc.description.degreegrantor | Temple University | |
dc.temple.creator | Naqvi, Alleh | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2020-09-18T15:44:50Z |