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Assistant Professor, Tarbiat Modares University, Department of Political Science,Faculty of Humanities
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Associate Professor of Political Science
Abstract
One of the most important rites and rites of worship is the Arbaeen walking ceremony, which is held collectively with a divine purpose. Every year, Muslims in this ceremony, on the one hand, announce their existence to the world in different dimensions, and on the other hand, the presence of the pilgrims themselves in this ceremony causes their influence and mutual influence.Therefore, this ceremony has different functions such as religious, social and political functions, etc.; But the experts of the Islamic world have paid less attention to the political functions of this ceremony. For this purpose, this research seeks to answer the question, what are the political functions of the Arbaeen walking ceremony from the perspective of political science experts? (Problem). To answer, the sociological approach and Shannon's Delphi method were used (method). The findings showed that the most important political functions of this ceremony, from the point of view of political science experts, is the increase of the soft power of the Islamic world; unifying Muslims; Strengthening Shiite identity; Islamic awakening; Sacrifice-martyrdom; resistance and anti-tyranny; Enjoining the famous and forbidding the evil; Demonstrating Iraq's security, strengthening Iran-Iraq relations; Education and political staffing and reforming the society and laying the foundation for the emergence of Imam Zaman (A.S.) are (findings).
Sadeghi,E. and Dara,J. (2025). The manifestation of Islamic awakening in the Arbaeen Walking Ceremony; Examining Political Functions. (e237051). Journal of Islamic Awakening Studies, 14(2), e237051
MLA
Sadeghi,E. , and Dara,J. . "The manifestation of Islamic awakening in the Arbaeen Walking Ceremony; Examining Political Functions" .e237051 , Journal of Islamic Awakening Studies, 14, 2, 2025, e237051.
HARVARD
Sadeghi E., Dara J. (2025). 'The manifestation of Islamic awakening in the Arbaeen Walking Ceremony; Examining Political Functions', Journal of Islamic Awakening Studies, 14(2), e237051.
CHICAGO
E. Sadeghi and J. Dara, "The manifestation of Islamic awakening in the Arbaeen Walking Ceremony; Examining Political Functions," Journal of Islamic Awakening Studies, 14 2 (2025): e237051,
VANCOUVER
Sadeghi E., Dara J. The manifestation of Islamic awakening in the Arbaeen Walking Ceremony; Examining Political Functions. Islamic Awakening Studies, 2025; 14(2): e237051.
