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1983 12 Jun 198- |
The Hojjatiyeh society, also known as Hojjatieh or Hojjatiyeh Movement, was a religious and political organization in Iran with a short but controversial history. It emerged in the 1950s and gained significant influence within Iran's Shia Muslim community in the 1970s and early 1980s. The movement's name is derived from its founder, Shaikh Mahmoud Halabi, who was known as Hojjat-ol-Eslam Hojjati. The Hojjatiyeh movement initially presented itself as a conservative Islamic group that aimed to combat the spread of the Bahá'í Faith and defend the principles of Twelver Shia Islam. It considered the Bahá'í teachings to be a heretical deviation from Islam and saw Bahá'ís as apostates. The movement was critical of the Shah's regime and initially aligned itself with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, who led the Iranian Revolution in 1979. After the revolution, the Hojjatiyeh movement's activities and ideology began to be viewed with suspicion. Its radical and confrontational approach towards other religious minorities and even other Shia Muslims drew criticism from other clerics and political factions within the new government. In response to mounting pressure and criticism, Ayatollah Khomeini ordered the dissolution of the Hojjatiyeh society in 1983, effectively banning the organization. The movement's radical and divisive teachings were seen as a threat to the stability and unity of the newly established Islamic Republic. [Wikipedia; Hojjatiyeh, Mesbahiyeh, and Ahmadinejad by M Sashimi] |
Hojjatieh Society; Persecution, Iran; Iran |
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