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ID154693
Title ProperTwo Pro-Mostazafin Discourses in the 1979 Iranian Revolution
LanguageENG
AuthorSaffari, Siavash
Summary / Abstract (Note)A number of studies have examined the role of the economically marginalized classes in the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the events which transpired in its immediate aftermath. It has been suggested that the mass mobilization of these classes, often referred to collectively as the mostazafin (downtrodden) in the official literature of the Islamic Republic, was instrumental in the success of the revolution and the subsequent establishment of the Islamic Republic under the leadership of Ruhollah Khomeini. The present paper contrasts Shi’i liberation theology and Shi’i Islamism as two distinct pro-mostazafin discourses that emerged in mid- and late-twentieth century Iran, and which facilitated the participation of the lower- and under-classes in the revolutionary movement. It argues that while it was developed originally by Shi’i liberation theologians, Islamist forces were able to successfully appropriate the pro-mostazafin discourse and gain the support of the economically marginalized classes in the crucial final phase of the revolution, and in doing so create an important social base for their political power.
`In' analytical NoteContemporary Islam Vol. 11, No.3; Oct 2017: p.287–301
Journal SourceContemporary Islam Vol: 11 No 3
Key WordsIran ;  Islamism ;  Islamic Republic ;  Economic Justice ;  1979 Revolution ;  Post-Islamism ;  Mostazafin ;  Shi’i Liberation Theology ;  Mohammad Nakhshab ;  Ali Shariati ;  Mahmood Taleqani ;  Ruhollah Khomeini ;  Mohammad Beheshti ;  Morteza Motahhari


 
 
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