نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Mohammad Ali Mirza Dowlatshah, the eldest son of Fath Ali Shah Qajar, is considered one of the prominent political and military figures of this period, especially in Kermanshah. The present study, using a descriptive-analytical method and relying on library sources, seeks to examine the function of religion and religious tendencies in politics, governance structure, and social and cultural actions of Dowlatshah. The main question of the research is to what extent did religious beliefs and relations of this figure with the Shiite clergy affect his political behavior and governance? The findings of the study show that Mohammad Ali Mirza, by taking advantage of the religious and geographical location of Kermanshah in the vicinity of the holy shrines, was able to establish strong relations with Shiite scholars and thereby gain religious legitimacy for his government. After the fall of the Safavids and a period of political instability in Iran, the Qajar government, in order to restore order and consolidate its authority, began to utilize the capabilities of the Shiite religion. The structural link with the clergy and the strengthening of the Usuli discourse, especially during the reign of Fath Ali Shah, paved the way for the formation of a kind of religious legitimacy for the Qajar monarchy; a legitimacy that was essentially different from the Safavid legacy and relied on political interactions with religious authority rather than a divine-mystical foundation. These interactions were effective not only in securing the pilgrims' route and the economic prosperity of Kermanshah, but also provided the Shah's government with a means of legitimizing it in political competition with the official crown prince.
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