Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs

Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs

The Role of the Qassem Soleimani's School in the National Identity of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of political sciences, Baft Branch, Islamic Azad University, Baft, Iran
Abstract
National identity is the highest level of collective identity in a society and a sense of adherence, attachment, and commitment to the national community, which is considered a part of collective identity. Since national identity plays a crucial role in national unity and political legitimacy, it is crucial to address this issue. As a prominent resistance figure and symbol of Iranian Islamic identity and counterterrorism, Qassem Soleimani founded a new school of national solidarity, promoted Shiite identity, mobilized resources, and became the basis for reproducing national identity in Iran. Therefore, the purpose of the current research was to explain the role of Qassem Soleimani's performance in the reproduction of the national identity of the Islamic Republic and to answer the question of what role Qassem Soleimani's performance had in the reproduction of the national identity in political, religious and territorial dimensions. The current research method was fundamental regarding the purpose and utilized the descriptive-analytical data collection approach. The results of the present study indicated that Qassem Soleimani, by creating a new school of thought, hegemonizing the discourse of resistance and Shiite religion, activating the protest of Muslims, and creating a cultural heartland among Shiites as a campaign strategy, caused the reproduction of national identity in the Islamic Republic.
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Article Title Persian

نقش مکتب قاسم سلیمانی در هویت ملی جمهوری اسلامی ایران

Author Persian

یاسر سلیمانی
دانشکده علوم انسانی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد بافت، کرمان، ایران
Abstract Persian

هویت ملی بالاترین سطح از هویت جمعی در یک جامعه و نوعی احساس پایبندی، دلبستگی و تعهد به اجتماع ملی است. از آنجایی که هویت ملی نقش تعیین کننده ای دروحدت ملی و مشروعیت سیاسی دارد لذا پرداختن به این موضوع ازاهمیت زیادی برخورداراست. قاسم سلیمانی به عنوان چهره شاخص مقاومت و نماد هویت ایرانی- اسلامی و مقابله با تروریسم درجهان، با برپایی مکتبی نوین دست به همبستگی ملی و ترویج هویت شیعی و بسیج منابع زد وهمین موضوع زمینه ساز باز تولید هویت ملی در ایران شد. براین اساس هدف تحقیق حاضر تبیین نقش عملکرد قاسم سلیمانی در باز تولید هویت ملی جمهوری اسلامی و پاسخ به این سوال بود که عملکرد قاسم سلیمانی چه نقشی در باز تولید هویت ملی در ابعاد سیاسی، دینی و سرزمینی داشته است.روش تحقیق حاضر از لحاظ هدف بنیادی و از لحاظ نحوه جمع آوری داده ها توصیفی وتحلیلی بود. نتایج تحقیق نشان داد که قاسم سلیمانی با ایجاد مکتبی نوین، از طریق هژمونیک کردن گفتمان مقاومت و مذهب شیعی، فعال سازی اعتراضی مسلمانان وایجاد هارتلند فرهنگی میان شیعیان به مثابه یک راهبرد مبارزاتی، موجب باز تولید هویت ملی درجمهوری اسلامی شد.

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هویت ملی
مکتب قاسم سلیمانی
هویت مقاومت
هویت سیاسی شیعی
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  • Receive Date 16 October 2023
  • Revise Date 09 November 2023
  • Accept Date 14 November 2023