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Paradoxes of Iranian Messianic Politics

Shahi, Afshin·2012·Digest of Middle East Studies
DOI 10.1111/j.1949-3606.2012.00129.x
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Shi‘ite Messianism has been accommodated constitutionally and has been portrayed as an indispensable aspect of political culture under the Islamic Republic. If the state is using the concept as a form of legitimacy, the concept is standardized in accordance with the prevailing perspectives of the political system. Thus, if there are other emerging grassroots messianic narratives incompatible with the political ideology, they could undermine the legitimacy of the state. This article examines the emerging paradoxes in a climate in which the state uses messianism as a legitimacy tool but, at the same time, is unable to monopolize the concept primarily for its own use. This article will assess a situation in which the state and the grassroots are struggling in order to maintain dominance over ideas that advocate millenarianism. There will be a critical discussion on how the politics of the Shi‘ite Messianism have proved to be contradictory, and the dilemmas over the politicization of Mahdism will be identified.

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Authors
Shahi, A.
Affiliations
Durham University (GB)
Corresponding author
Shahi, Afshin
Venue
Digest of Middle East Studies
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2012-03
Volume
21
Issue
1
Pages
108-125
ISSN
  • 1060-4367 (ISSN-L)
  • 1949-3606
DOI
10.1111/j.1949-3606.2012.00129.x
OpenAlex
W1734546312
Cited by
5
References
0
Citations by year
2024: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2013: 1
FWCI
4.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 61 d)
Locations
Digest of Middle East Studies (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Islamic Studies and History
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Middle East Politics and Society
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Islamic Thought and Society Studies
Keywords
Mahdism, political legitimacy, millenarianism, politicization of religion, state ideology, political paradox

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