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Model of Government-Clergy Interaction… M. Fahami and F. Pourkeyvan (157
clergy is tasked with Vol. 15: 336; Ibid, Vol. 16:
protecting this asset. The 416; Ibid, Vol. 19: 303-304)
clergy is obligated to win - The clergy's refrainment
people's trust in the clergy from undermining the
and the Islamic government. government. (Ref: Ibid, Vol. 19:
Given the Imam Khomeini's 303; Ibid, Vol. 20: 57)
guidelines, the following basic - The clergy's refrainment
points may be highlighted: from causing division.
- Necessity of the presence (Ref: Ibid, Vol. 19: 250&304;
of the clergy in social Ibid, Vol. 21: 282)
and political affairs in - The clergy's refrainment
the Islamic Republic. from unnecessary interference
(Ref: Imam Khomeini, with government affairs.
1999, Vol. 9: 179; Ibid, (Ref: Ibid, Vol. 16: 348-349)
Vol. 14: 184-185; Ibid,
Vol. 15: 486; Ibid, Vol. 19: Religion-Politics Relationship
185-186,248&305) The relationship between
- The clergy's administration religion and politics remains
of judicial affairs within a highly challenging issue
the government. (Ref: in a religious government.
Ibid, Vol. 16: 423; Ibid, Contrary to the Western-style
Vol. 17: 236) political science which is
- The clergy's reasonable largely distant from religion,
expectations from the Islam incorporates political
government. (Ref: Ibid, views; the history of Islam
and establishment of religious
