God and His Guardians

The concept of velayat-e faqih, the guardianship or vice-regency of an Islamic jurist, a Shia form of Islamic government, gained currency after its introduction by the Ayatollah Khomeini following Iran's Islamic revolution in 1979. Its compatibility with democracy has become one of the most hot...

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Published inIndex on censorship Vol. 33; no. 4; pp. 64 - 71
Main Author Kadivar, Mohsen
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.10.2004
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Democracy
Islam
Religion & politics
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Summary:The concept of velayat-e faqih, the guardianship or vice-regency of an Islamic jurist, a Shia form of Islamic government, gained currency after its introduction by the Ayatollah Khomeini following Iran's Islamic revolution in 1979. Its compatibility with democracy has become one of the most hotly debated subjects in contemporary Iranian politics. Broadly, there are three dominant strands in the debate: the official view of the Islamic Republic; that of traditional Iranian reformists; and that of Iranian Muslim intellectuals.
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ISSN:0306-4220
1746-6067
DOI:10.1080/03064220408537409