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Model of Government-Clergy Interaction… M. Fahami and F. Pourkeyvan (155
objective, the presence of victory of the Islamic
the clergy to liaise people Revolution, he had separated
and government would be the clergy from the
inevitable. By coming closer government in clear terms:
to people and benefiting The clergy's role is to
from their heartfelt trust, lead the government and
the clergy can convince steer the people. The
them to align themselves clergy does not seek
with the government's human governance; but has a
development policies and role in the government.
plans. The clergy is responsible
Another role for the clergy for looking after the
with regard to interaction government; however, it
with the government is to does not want to become
keep an eye on the president. The clergy
performance of different exercises a controlling role.
branches of government and The clergy is expert in
help it implement Islamic law and regulates
law more effectively. Although implementation of Islamic
it seems that the Imam law. The clergy is neither
Khomeini's interpretation of the government nor stranger
clergy-government relationship to the government. The
has been subject to role of the clergy is to
significant modifications nearly control the power and
four decades after the prevent injustice, dictatorship
