Description
Islamic Governance: Governance of the Divinely-Sanctioned Social Order under Conditions of Religious Solidarity. The four volumes of Ayatollah Khamenei's Islamic Governance provide the theoretical framework for authentic Islamic governance in the modern era that is deeply rooted in Islamic principles and in what makes us human. Authored by one of the foremost theoreticians and practitioners of the revolutionary Islamic movement that culminated in the triumph of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the book provides a genuine alternative both to the morally bankrupt liberal social order of the West as well as to the defunct and sterile alternatives provided within the rest of the Islamic world.
Volume One: First Principles begins with an explication of the theological bases as to why God reserves the ordering of mankind's affairs exclusively for Himself and proceeds to discuss the institution of prophethood. It provides an in-depth definition of the Islamic keyword welaya and of "those who are invested with authority" (the Oul'ul-Amr). Ayatollah Khamenei then proceeds to explain the meaning and purpose of the imamate and ends with a brief survey of the concept of Islamic messianism (mahdawiya) and the effects of believing in the advent of the Mahdi.
Volume Two: The Imamate begins with commentaries on two scriptural proofs for the Imamate: the Sermon of Ghadir Khumm and the Hadith of the Two Weighty Trusts. Ayatollah Khamenei then provides a survey of various approaches that have been taken to the issue of leadership, including the necessity of the imamate, the succession to the Prophet and the characteristics and functions of the imam. The volume closes with a chapter on Illegitimate Governance (Taghut) and a chapter on Divinely-Sanctioned Authority & Governance.
Volume Three: The Just Ruler delineates the requisite attributes of the Islamic ruler and his rights and duties relative to his subjects, followed by an in-depth commentary on Imam Ali's Epistle to Malik Ashtar. The volume includes a translation of the Epistle as well as the original Arabic.
Sold as the complete set of three volumes, or volume by volume.
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Author: Sayyid Ali Khamenei
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Translator: Blake Archer Williams
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Translated from: Farsi
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Publisher: Lantern Publications
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Language: English
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Category: Politics
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Binding: Softcover
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Pages: 692
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Edition: Lantern 2021–2026
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Parts: Vol 1: First Principles, Vol 2: The Imamate, Vol 3: The Just Ruler
