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The Impact of Mysticism… V. Solano-Urrutia et al (157


                                                         the  structure  of  the  Islamic
                                                         Republic  through  congruent
                                                         political,  institutional,  and
                                                         mystical terms.

                                                         Conveyed     ideological   and
                            Creation of institutions such   cultural  inputs  in  the  minds
                            as the Islamic Revolutionary   and  hearts  of  thousands  of
                            Guard  Corps  and  the  Jihad   volunteers  through  programs
                            for  the  Reconstruction  of   that  physically  and  morally
                            Life
                                                         rebuilt the nation.

                                                         Impulsed  the  development  of
                            Revitalization  of  Islamic   Islamic  university  programs,
                            social    sciences      and   primary and secondary education,
                                                         research,    and    intellectual
                            universities                 advancement       from      an
                                                         indigenous civilizational perspective.
              Educational
                                                         Cultivated    the   spirit   of
                            Promotion    of    mystical
                            themes  such  as  the  heart,   mysticism  in  and  outside  the
                            the divine presence, and the   religious  seminary,  enabling
                            spiritual   journeys     in   the   appearance    of    vast
                            different scenarios          mysticism-inspired productions
                                                         in arts, sciences, and education.

                                                         Imam  Khomeini  became  a
                                                         model       of     humbleness,
                            Exemplification     of    a  modesty,       and      proper
                            virtuous personality         exemplification of the union of
                Moral                                    ethics,     mysticism,     and
                                                         political/social leadership.

                                                         Called    clerics   to   action,
                            Politicization  of  religion  in   pushing for a non-quietist role
                            speeches and texts
                                                         during the Pahlavi regime.
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