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critical analysis by establishing with the issues relative to
clear connections between Pahlavi’s modernization
mysticism and politics in programs, there was still no
Imam’s texts that have been clue on how religion and the
translated into English. example of sacred figures
could bring a solution.
The Revolutionary Movement In “Islamic Government”,
and Change of Perspectives the Imam asserts that the
Around the 1960s, amid the authority of the jurists can be
Pahlavi regime’s White traced back to the Prophet, the
Revolution, Imam Khomeini Imams, and the leader.
began connecting the political (Imam Khomeini, 2005)
unrest with some of the The Shi’a tradition has
elements of political Islam extensively studied the verses
that he learned about in the of the Holy Qur’an which
seminary. establish that God is the
In this sense, it was ultimate authority; While the
important the revival of the Prophet and “Those who
sacred biographies of Ahl al- believe,” that is, true Muslim
Bayt, something that was still believers like Imam Ali,
underdeveloped in public possess a delegated authority:
discussions about the “Your protector (wali) is
oppression and arbitrary only God, and His
political decisions of the Messenger, and those who
Pahlavi regime. Although the believe, who perform the
clergy and most educated prayer and give alms while
urban classes were familiar
bowing down”. (Qur’an, 5: 55)
