POLITICAL QUARTERLY

POLITICAL QUARTERLY

THE ROLE OF SHIA SYMBOLS IN THE VICTORY OF ISLAMIC REVOLUOTION OF IRAN

Document Type : Research Paper

Author
Assistant Professor, Political Science Department, Islamic Azad University, Rasht Branch
Abstract
This Article, for the purpose of understanding Iran's Islamic Revolution formation,
has analysed how use of Islamic & Shia Symbols led to revolution's victory against
ancient western symbols.
In order to achieve to proper outputs from historical issues, we've used conceptual
model of French socialgist " Pierre Bourdieu " named symbolic battle & generation
of Islamic & Shia symbols against ancient & modern Pahlavi's symbols is pointed
by symbolic power & shown symbolizing groups, i.e intelligents & clergymen in
40's & 50's (Shamsi Calender) used these symbols in political field & congured
Iranian symbolic mind & with minimum physical aggression, provided the basis of
Islamic Revolution's Victory.
Pahlavies, by ignoring symbolic Islamic Shia world, & emphasis on symbolic
ancient & modern world, played an important role in political mobilization against
themselves. We Study This Tow Symbolic Universe for the prepare how the
Victory of Islamic Revolution.
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  • Receive Date 14 November 2011
  • Revise Date 23 September 2013
  • Accept Date 15 January 2012