REL-1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Reza Shah, Theocracy, Guardian Council
Document Summary
Differences shia/sunni: political territories, ritual practice, ali, moha(cid:373)(cid:373)ed"s successor, hussai(cid:374)"s (cid:373)artyrdo(cid:373) Shi"is(cid:373) i(cid:374) ira(cid:374: persian background, 1979 revolution. Aspects of salat (prayer: arm position. Shia arms open: 3 times a day for shia, 5 times a day for sunni. Addition to shahada (declaration of faith: ali is guidance (wali) Days of asura: expiating sin, remembering martyrdom and humiliation of hussain and the ongoing humiliation of. Five pillars: shahada declaration of faith, salat prayer, ramadan, zakat almsgiving, hajj--pilgrimage. Shi"ites add/alter: taxes to support successors of ali. Jihad elevated to the level of ramadan (as part of the five pillars: enjoining good, exhortation against evil. Prophet"s divi(cid:374)ely-appointed successor, cousin, and son-in-law: succession through fatima. Multiple views inside: different factions in conflict (moderates, radicals, etc. , ayatollahs. Us relations: problematic but efforts from both sides to soften relationship. Religious level: supreme leader ayatollah, chosen by council of ayatollahs, guardian council of jurists also chosen by ayatollahs, ayatollahs are conservative fundamentalists.
