Shiism - The Religious Form of the Idea for Social Change

Authors

  • Prof. DSc in Philosophy Bogdana Todorova Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Author

Keywords:

Iran, Social transformation, Religious reform, Sunnis, Shiites
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Abstract

Iran is the bosom of Shi'a. The article aims to trace and analyze the role and place of Islam in Iran, to consider the dogmatic differences between Sunnis and Shiites in the context of the geostrategic rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia. It has been suggested that Shiism is the religious form of the idea of social change through an interdisciplinary and problem-thematic approach. Original ideas and literature have been proposed to enrich the Bulgarian scientific knowledge of Shiite Islam, with a scientifically applied effect.

References

K Armstrong - New Statesman, 2014 (2014). The deep roots of Islamic State. New Statesman, 3. URL: https://www.mohistoryeducation.org/s/The-Deep-Roots-of-Islamic-State.pdf

WG Millward - Studia Islamica, 1973 (1973). Aspects of Modernism in Shī'a Islam. Studia Islamica, 37, 112-128. URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1595469

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Published

2020-05-23

Issue

No. 1 (2020)

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Todorova, B. (2020). Shiism - The Religious Form of the Idea for Social Change. Research Papers, 1, 139-148. https://bjiep.e-dnrs.org/index.php/rp/article/view/5399