During the first decade of the Islamic Republic, Martyr Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei served as a member of Parliament and subsequently as president—neither of which was considered a religious office. At the same time, however, Imam Khomeini had appointed him …
Note: Among the writings produced in recent days concerning the martyred leader of the Ummah, little attention has been paid to his scholarly dimensions, particularly his jurisprudential thought. This is despite the fact that one of the most significant spheres …
Note: Mohammad Mojtahed Shabestari is regarded as one of the country’s prominent intellectuals in recent years. His departure from the discipline of jurisprudence and some of its sources creates a clear distinction between him and religious reformist thinkers who seek …