Document Type : Original Article
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PhD Candidate in Political Studies of the Islamic Revolution, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Amin Police University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The Islamic Revolution of Iran is considered a turning point in the history of Shiite political jurisprudence and Islamic governance, which once again transformed the relationship between religion, state, and political power into a central issue in Islamic thought. Davoud Firhi is among the reformist thinkers who interpreted this revolution not merely as a political event, but as a historical opportunity for the reconstruction of Shiite political jurisprudence in confronting the modern state and democratic requirements. The main research problem is to examine Firhi's reading of the Islamic Revolution and to critically evaluate his attempt to rethink political jurisprudence within the framework of this historical experience. This research, employing a qualitative method and content analysis of Davoud Firhi's written works and discourses, seeks to recognize his intellectual and methodological foundations, analyze the concept of state, governance, and power, and examine his intra-discourse critiques of post-Islamic Revolution trends. The research findings indicate that Firhi, by distinguishing between religious text, jurisprudential tradition, and the historical application of jurisprudence, considers political jurisprudence as a historical and institutional knowledge capable of evolutionary reconstruction in confronting the modern state. From his perspective, the Islamic Revolution has provided a context for the transition from sultanic order to republican order and the realization of religious democracy; however, he simultaneously warns against the reproduction of religious authoritarianism, the marginalization of republicanism, and the weakening of legalism. Overall, the key finding of this research is that the significance of Firhi's thought lies less in presenting a final model for governance and the Islamic state, and more in opening new theoretical horizons for critique, reform, and the evolutionary reconsideration of Shiite political jurisprudence.
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