Tuesday, June 23, 2009

End of Iranian clerical legitimacy?

آيا نهاد روحانيت در ايران به مرگ سياسی دچار است؟ – End of Iranian

clerical legitimacy?

June 24th, 2009, 12:18 am

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These days, many people considering the change over the country are spent, the question in mind that because the clergy in political involvement does not only confirm the status quo or criticized the figurative format Notifications individual has sufficient is. This is an effort to respond to written questions from the high death Rahgozar explain what political institutions and clergy Mrjyt in political and social developments in Iran Namm. I will try to position the current consequences for the historical role of the clergy, especially from the perspective of recent developments reviewed do.

The default code that منازعۀ current society can not be within the power of sovereignty or the war between the war against the bourgeoisie bourgeoisie clergy military said. Fact that both the clergy Conflict is present and more in favor of one party or Tlvyha Tsryha Mvzgyry has. Conflict as this should have happened to joins, to analyze. Conflict for the presidential election in Iran was 22 Hads June 88, وهلۀ first character of the political class is not. That the people of a different social class standing demand that the Office Kshvrnd Tghyyrdr process, their constitution fundamental pillars of the system and knows their republican system dependent and the other بدنۀ those of sovereignty and political elites and leaders of numerous clergy and military materials to the president to be more aware and knows to be the role of people in life political and country but at least allow the general to take. The Conflict of the elite political class or even political conflicts of the past is beyond. Character of this class will stay the Conflict Conflict and the whole dispute between the monarchists and the rule of one hand or other formal dispute between the Gulf and people leave, or we interpreted as IRIB Iran protests to the opposition groups abroad system we refer.

Position of the clergy in Iran Today

Formation system in the provinces of the peak point of a curve that the constitutional institutions, especially the clergy could Aynsv as a social stratum Pyshrvtryn political change in Iran, especially that allow registration with the leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini was possible to reached a peak. But this point was at the peak in the meantime with a gradual decline, sometimes political, sometimes hastily Drpyshrvy it seems that considering the recent developments in Iran is the political death Bynjamd. It seems that the best institutions will remain a few clergy have the separate account of its sovereignty and in some cases بدنۀ criticism of the other path they have.

Although Islamic Revolution clergy leadership and broad participation was possible, but thirty years of government experience, religious institutions in the disability policy عرصۀ to display several said that mismanagement, especially in the country and the inability to adjust to change intellectual, political and social Contemporary Iran is visible. In all years after the Revolution many of these two factors led to the decline of this institution with the legitimacy of public opinion and cause Iranians to drop distance between clergy and institutions Mrjyt once intellectual and political leadership of society to play with people تودۀ was. Can be numerous as the testimony of two cases in which clergy Shmrd individual interests, group interests and even political gnomon is considered preferable. I any result from this procedure gradually making people and clergy was Mrjyt.

But besides these two factors, the decline and death of political life should be the institution's independence and went to sit under the umbrella of state and government agencies know that seems to has been affected by several factors: first because the clergy naturally political order on the owner and the owner knew the revolution and especially after the fall of the government and the political events that came off on attempting to Qdt greater control over the political is enjoy. The peak of control after the death of Ayatollah Khomeini in the form of supervision was the emergence of approval to the Guardian Council Vbh special council of the institution Fqaht Rahgozar actions in supervising approval was sought to the political branches under its control عالیۀ brought. The Guardian Council واسطۀ power in Parliament to delegate to the fourth, in addition to monitoring the Alieh قوۀ legislative واسطۀ constitution that it was given, the right to enjoy the supervision of approval was meant to control elections and institutions through which control قوۀ executive was. Formation of institutions supervising approval Fqaht tendency for peak control of government intervention and control and the president since the dispute has been very place. Many opponents argued it was in the constitution and the founder of such regulatory system is not and never consider the formation of a number even considered in a threat to republican system. Process governing the June 88 presidential elections showed that there has been concern them.

The government and other devices you wish to state leadership and power in Mrjyt and clergy, and the ability to apply Rahgozar control and supervision over the activities of this institution before the role that could play in the political and social will, incapable of making. علميه areas to the historical political and financial independence of the very many comments and had the matter of mobility and ability to create policy for the role, especially in Iran before the revolution was caused, in Iran after the revolution under Nzat عالیۀ government agencies and this was not only political independence but also to the financial independence of a large range analysis. But this tendency was not the only government institution and Mrjyt Fqaht brought under supervision. Desire, the two strains was due to the decline in the Mdhay institutions should also know that the clergy in all years after the Revolution it off life is threatened. Many religious people that previously had Aradt these institutions, the tendency Rvygrdan were monies paid to authorities in the form of share Khums Imam and the clergy throughout history Artzaq it has to gradually decline. Therefore many of the clergy and the authorities did not have much desire while under supervision عالیۀ government and military leaders to take, but were not چارۀ another. Thus the Council areas of economic life عليمۀ Qom not only Mrjyt and intellectual life but also in the clergy was to provide independence and intellectual, political and economic clergy day was weakened. In other words, what the distance is more than the clergy were, Mrjyt institution was inevitably more government help and supervision of the عالیۀ Bspard tone and even more cases against their request and asked the intention of government institutions and government must follow.

Above two factors on the one hand and the Islamic government coming to the increasing dependence Fqaht institutions and government Mrjyt with people from making it because of mismanagement and lack of compliance with the many social institutions in all years after the Revolution and the position Mrjyt Fqaht previous round in the day and to serve the stabilization and establishment of institutional status quo in exchange. The decrease in popularity can specify even called the 1384 election, unlike past candidates only a spiritual presence that Nhm Mhbvyt with all the clergy and the authorities were not entitled. Ratings Dhndgany part of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who also voted him as evidence that corruption slogans of hatred or Tlvyha Tsryha بدنۀ corruption and urged clergy to fight in its interpretation. However, even if Ahmadinejad the tendency that the role of clergy in politics and less corruption in these institutions to deal Brkhyzd, practice was condemned to failure, because this means that his administration over horns sit and take Ben, Nhm when many of the references and Fqhayy support in his government, so not only did not enjoy credibility with the people, but to be charged was in place to sit. Ahmadinejad's government was attempting to replace Maddah clergy, but this action failed for the more legitimacy it will be. Ahmadinejad's government of corruption both in contention ultimately was limited to criticism of some prominent clerics in government, especially in بدنۀ TV debates before the last presidential elections, which seemed more than anything BB is to attract the audience and at the same savory officials were not above the system.

Future clergy institutions

In all years after the revolution at the same time highlighting the role of clergy in political office, its role in shaping opinion and adjust to the political and social demands, especially more democratic undertone is. Today Mrjyt clergy and institutions has been in a situation that seems to the current political events in the future society will Nyztht eclipse. One hand, many clergy have high political positions that prevent it will be able to provide an independent position. Many of those I do not have a public office, more than the government that they can have depends on many affairs decision to itself. Thus seems unlikely that the authorities and the clergy's position too scattered individual or declaration Wednesday, circuit clerk and advice to go beyond. This development not only of today but have future importance. Mvzgyry clergy is likely weak in recent developments in these institutions from making more people and reduce them any more popular Bynjamd. That is why this institution is likely compared with the last reduction in Mdha Vjvhaty and also face the people and is already found in the emulator. The situation not only from institutions clergy Afarin effective role in political life will open today, but the historical role it can also venture will face. In other words, in addition to the inability to create political role seems to historic role in guiding institutions Mrjyt moral hazard has been also.

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