CORE-UA 533 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Shia Islam, Morteza Motahhari, Khalq

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Refrained from actively engaging in political issues. Even during this time, the clerical establishment is aware of drastic changes in iran. Dies in 1961 emergence of younger generation of clerics. Then a faster pace of institutional reforms. Clerical establishment starts to adopt some marxist language. Established educational institutions for boys and girls that emphasized religion. Also created welfare for the urban poor. State (cid:449)as(cid:374)"t pro(cid:448)iding basic infrastructure and welfare. Connection with ulama and creation of funding. Autonomous network less state surveillance than in university. Did(cid:374)"t speak out (cid:373)uch politically u(cid:374)til 1961. Actually gave some freedom to write about new ideas. Velayat-e faqih (guardianship of the jurist) in islamic government. Less about the specific policies, and more about overall structure of government. Circulated among more loyal followers before the revolution. Rejection of monarchy as a dominating system. Hussain as a figure who stood against monarchy. Though gov had to be based of guardianship of the jurist.

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