Essays about: "Guardianship of the Jurist"

Found 2 essays containing the words Guardianship of the Jurist.

1. 1. Holy Politics : Understanding how religion is instrumentalized in the proxy conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Hassan Jaber; [2023]
   Keywords : Religion; Instrumentalism; International conflicts; Iran; Saudi Arabia; Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist; Wahhabism;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to contribute to the existing gap in the research of religion in international relations by applying the theory of elite instrumentalism to the proxy conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The analysis was able to demonstrate that the elites of both states have instrumentalized religion by utilizing concepts of Islamic rulership to legitimize their rule and justify their political actions. READ MORE

3. 2. Is Iran an Islamic State : A Comparison between Shia Islamic Theory of State and Ayatollah Khomeini's Islamic Republic of Iran

   University essay from IHH, Statsvetenskap

   Author : Jonas Andersson; [2009]
   Keywords : Ayatollah Khomeini; Guardianship of the Jurist; Imamate; Islamic Governance; Islamic Republic of Iran; Islamic State; Political Islam. Shia Islamic Leadership; Velayat-e Faqih; Ayatollah Khomeini; Imamatet; Islamisk statsteori; Islamiska Republiken Iran; Isla-miska Staten; Politisk Islam. Shia Islamiska Ledarskapet; Velayat-e Faqih; Juristens väktarskap;

   Abstract : The Islamic Republic of Iran‟s alleged pursuit of nuclear missile capabilities is proving in-creasingly problematic for the international community, which places the country in a sig-nificant position in world politics. In turn, the world‟s attention towards the thirty-year-old Republic established by the late Ayatollah Khomeini has resurged. READ MORE