Assistant Professor at the Department of Theology, Higher Education Complex of Wisdom and Religious Studies, Al-Mustafa International, Qom, Iran.
Abstract
Religious pluralism, and subsequently religious liberalism, along with the demand for tolerance and acceptance of those with diverse viewpoints, emerged as one of the most significant issues raised by the Iranian intellectual movement after the Islamic Revolution. It was gradually leading towards a widespread public demand. Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi, with his keen insight and precision, recognized the sensitivity of pluralistic thought. By critiquing the claims of Iranian pluralists and exposing their underlying motives, he significantly hindered the spread of this ideology and its implications in Islamic Iran. This article aims to critically examine the proposal of religious pluralism in the Islamic Republic of Iran and its localization by the intellectual and pseudo-intellectual movements advocating tolerance. Using an analytical-descriptive method, we have reviewed the written and oral works of Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi and concluded that he took five crucial steps in this regard:
Refuting the theory of multiple interpretations and its flawed implications. Exposing religious liberalism and its role in promoting the liberal culture of global colonialism. Critiquing Western tolerance using the principles of Islam and Shia thought. Clarifying the intentions of pluralist intellectuals to overthrow the sacred system of the Islamic Republic. Demonstrating religious pluralism as the most dangerous ploy to eliminate religion and the greatest obstacle to the establishment of a global government by Imam Mahdi(a).
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Afsharpour,M. (2025). A Critical Examination of the Implications of Religious Pluralism in the Islamic Republic of Iran from the Perspective of Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi. Journal of Hikmat-e-Islami, 11(43), 197-218.
MLA
Afsharpour,M. . "A Critical Examination of the Implications of Religious Pluralism in the Islamic Republic of Iran from the Perspective of Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi", Journal of Hikmat-e-Islami, 11, 43, 2025, 197-218.
HARVARD
Afsharpour M. (2025). 'A Critical Examination of the Implications of Religious Pluralism in the Islamic Republic of Iran from the Perspective of Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi', Journal of Hikmat-e-Islami, 11(43), pp. 197-218.
CHICAGO
M. Afsharpour, "A Critical Examination of the Implications of Religious Pluralism in the Islamic Republic of Iran from the Perspective of Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi," Journal of Hikmat-e-Islami, 11 43 (2025): 197-218,
VANCOUVER
Afsharpour M. A Critical Examination of the Implications of Religious Pluralism in the Islamic Republic of Iran from the Perspective of Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi. Journal of Hikmat-e-Islami, 2025; 11(43): 197-218.
