Conceptual components of resistance in Imam Khamenei's thought

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Department of Political Science, Faculty of Islamic Education and Political Science, Imam Sadegh University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

After the Islamic Revolution, the discourse of resistance in the foreign policy of the Islamic Republic was formed under the general discourse of political-jurisprudential Islam with the central sign of pure Muhammadan Islam and with the recitation of Imam Khomeini. Efficient and realistic reaction against the system of domination and arrogance in order to secure the interests of the country. This discourse, which is defined based on the thought of the Imams of the Revolution and the native construction of the country, shows the correct way of laying in line with the ideals and goals of the Islamic Revolution for decision-making bodies in the field of foreign policy and system agents. The first step to establishing the discourse of resistance correctly and completely is to know precisely the meaning and concept of resistance and to analyze its fundamental components.
The main question of the present study is related to what are the conceptual components of Islamic resistance in the thought of Imam Khamenei, the memory of God Almighty. To obtain the answer, using the method of "text-based qualitative content analysis", His Holiness's statements about the concept of "resistance" in accordance with the methodological requirements were examined.
Findings show that resistance is a planned, efficient, and intelligent functional set in all cultural, economic, political, and social fields, at an individual, social, and institutional levels, in order to strengthen the existential structure of individuals and strengthen the fabric of society and government to confront the internal enemy. Individuals, including the devil and carnal obsession, on the one hand, and confrontation with the external enemy, and on top of that, the global arrogance front and the arrogance of the world, on the other hand, will lead to worldly and otherworldly happiness and perfection.

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