چکیده:
Social solidarity in contemporary Iran is directly linked to religious cohesion, particularly given the presence of Sunni communities along border regions and their social extensions into neighboring countries. These factors, coupled with developmental disparities in these areas, pose challenges for the Islamic system. Since the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran, there have been periods marked by active religious schisms, exemplified by the emergence of terrorist groups like Jundallah. This study, centered on the question, "What are the strategies for strengthening religious cohesion in Iran?" focuses on analyzing religious cohesion. Data were collected through interviews with seven domain experts and analyzed using grounded theory methodology. Findings indicate that factors promoting religious cohesion include authentic Islamic principles based on Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) teachings, the overall efficacy of the system, and the supra-sectarian nature of the Islamic system. Conversely, factors undermining cohesion encompass adversarial efforts to disrupt religious unity, systemic inefficiencies in peripheral regions, uneven development, and weaknesses in distributive justice. Based on these findings, several strategies are proposed, notably: establishing the hegemony of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) culture, expanding the discourse on Islamic civilization-building, combating ignorance and extremism, increasing Sunni participation in managerial roles, and preventing the scientific and financial dependence of domestic Sunni communities on foreign entities.
خلاصه ماشینی:
150 Supreme Politics, Year 12, No. 47, 2024 Religious Cohesion in Today's Iran; Based on the Informational Approach and Grounded Theory Method1 Seyed Saeed Hasheminasab 1, Mohammad Baqer Sedghi 2 1 Assistant Professor, Mabna Research Center, and member of the Hawza Political Studies Association, Qom, Iran (Corresponding Author).
The meaning of religious cohesion is the cohesion between Shiites - as the majority - and Sunnis living in border areas as a relative minority in the country; Sociologists usually consider the relative consensus of groups and ethnic groups living in a society based on several socio-cultural components as a condition for internal cohesion and solidarity; Consensus in a set of common beliefs, values, ideals, attitudes, behavioral rules, interests, and needs; 6 Collective self-awareness regarding the existence of commonalities; The existence of a charismatic leader or leaders with national and supra-sectarian prestige and credibility also plays a central and decisive role in this regard; In some circumstances, the existence of a common enemy and the threat to the collective entity from another side can potentially be a factor for internal cohesion, even if temporarily; 158 Supreme Politics, Year 12, Number 47, 1403 Conceptual components of religious cohesion Interviewee Components considered by experts Social cohesion is a construct; because it is rare to find complete consensus in all the above matters among the various individuals of a society; Cohesion based on common matters is sometimes termed creedal cohesion or moral cohesion, which may not transform into an organized social cohesion due to certain obstacles.
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