The institution of religion in opposition to the institution of government: An Analysis of the Evolution of the Political Power of Religious Scholars in Nasiri Iran (1313-1264 AH)

Document Type : Original Article

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1 PhD student in post-Islamic Iranian history

2 Professor, Department of History, Research Sciences University, Islamic Azad University

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

Abstract

The study of the developments during the reign of Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar (1313-1264 AH) indicates the conflict and tension between the institution of government and religious scholars as representatives of the institution of religion. However, the study and analysis of the relationship between these two institutions in the first decades of Qajar rule shows that their relations have been largely peaceful and friendly. The reason for this issue should be sought in the concern of the legitimacy of the Qajar kings, the importance of the existence of a political system in order to ensure the security of society and the association of the Qajar kings with the religious culture of Iranian society. The issue raised here is the role of power relations and their developments in creating a conflict between religious scholars and the government in the Nasserite era. This research seeks to answer this question by descriptive and analytical methods and relying on archival documents and library data. The hypothesis that is put forward in this regard is that part of the conflict between the government and religious scholars during the reign of Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar (1313-1264 AH), due to their interference in the functions of government, including the function of Political order and social security, protection of the material and spiritual rights of individuals in society, protection of political independence and national interests, have been practiced by religious scholars in parallel with the rule in the Nasserite era.

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Political Sociology of Iran
Volume 5, Issue 3
June 2022
Pages 1558-1592

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