Velayt-e-Faqih (Regency of the Magisterium)- Ayatollah Javadi Amoli
In this book, the leading authority on the subject, Ayatollah Javadi-e Amoli, explicates the fundamental tenets of Imam Khomeini's thesis of Velayat-e Faqih (the Guardianship-type Governance of the Islamic Jurist cum theologian), which is the doctrine that is the theoretical basis of the Islamic Republic of Iran's current constitution and political system. The publication of this book makes such an exposition available in English for the first time. As such, it is an indispensable addition to the reading list of serious students of modern Iran, Shi'a Islam and Islamic Studies more generally.
Book Title | Velayt-e-Faqih (Regency of the Magisterium)- Ayatollah Javadi Amoli |
Publisher | Guiding Light Publications |
Type | Books |
ISBN | |
Date Published | Oct 23, 2020 |
In this book, the leading authority on the subject, Ayatollah Javadi-e Amoli, explicates the fundamental tenets of Imam Khomeini's thesis of Velayat-e Faqih (the Guardianship-type Governance of the Islamic Jurist cum theologian), which is the doctrine that is the theoretical basis of the Islamic Republic of Iran's current constitution and political system. The publication of this book makes such an exposition available in English for the first time. As such, it is an indispensable addition to the reading list of serious students of modern Iran, Shi'a Islam and Islamic Studies more generally.
It is advised that this book be read with the "Creedal Foundations of Waliyic Islam" to appreciate the content.
"One of the most comprehensive books on the subject that presents a unique and viable governance principle alternative to the western or eastern ideologies" - Dr A.K. (Reviewer)