“God’s Favored Nation”: The New Religious Nationalism in Iran

A new religious nationalism has evolved in the Islamic Republic of Iran as a means to reconcile the contestation between the Persian ethnic (Iraniyat) and the Islamic (Islamiyat) elements, which has marked Iranian nationalism since its inception. The new synthesis identifies Shiʿism with Iran and as...

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Главный автор: Liṭvaḳ, Meʾir 1958- (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: [2020]
В: Religions
Год: 2020, Том: 11, Выпуск: 10
Другие ключевые слова:B Shi‘ism
B Nationalism
B Iran
B Persia
B Ислам (мотив)
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Итог:A new religious nationalism has evolved in the Islamic Republic of Iran as a means to reconcile the contestation between the Persian ethnic (Iraniyat) and the Islamic (Islamiyat) elements, which has marked Iranian nationalism since its inception. The new synthesis identifies Shiʿism with Iran and associates Sunni Islam with Arab tribalism. It commends Iran’s pre-Islamic cultural attributes and highlights its contribution to Islam. Concurrently, it presents Shiʿism as key factor in the endurance of Iranian nationalism and the preservation of Iran’s independence. It culminates with the claim that the Iranians are “God’s favorite nation,” destined to lead the Muslim world.
ISSN:2077-1444
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: Religions
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3390/rel11100541