The relationship between religion and government in the Safavid era from the sacred perspective of Ardabili

Document Type : Original Article

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1 PhD Student in Islamic History, Science and Gifts Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of History and Civilization of Islamic Nations, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding Author)

3 Professor, Department of History, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

4 Fullprofessor,Department of History,TehranHistory,Tehran,Iran

Abstract

The connection between religion and government in the Safavid government (907-1135 AH), has caused the interaction of two religious and political institutions and how it is one of the important issues of research in the Safavid period. This interaction has a special feature in each period of the Safavid period due to political and social changes and the way kings function. One of the prominent Shiite jurists in the Safavid period is Ahmad Ibn Mohammad Ali (Mohaqeq Ardabili) who was known as (Moqaddas Ardabili) among the masses and (Mohaqeq and Mohaghegh Ardabili) among the jurists. One of the issues that was seriously discussed after the rise of the Safavids to power and was the subject of controversy among Shiite scholars was the issue of tribute. Therefore, the debate on whether such property was haram or halal was not important to them, but after the Safavids came to power, the situation changed and Shiite scholars were forced to reflect and express their views. It is probable that his method has the ability to establish a theory of what is today called the appointed province of the jurists. In his scientific, jurisprudential and religious works, the jurist is the deputy of the Imam of the Age (as). His jurisprudential method is a holistic view of the Shiite school, research along with following and lack of imitative influence and awareness of current issues of political insight.

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Political Sociology of Iran
Volume 5, Issue 10
December 2022
Pages 625-647

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