Defense discourse of the Islamic Revolution with emphasis on women's participation in defense affairs

Subject Areas : Political philosophy of the Islamic Revolution

Meisam Belbasi ¹ (Phd in Islamic Revolution Studies University of Tehran)
Seyed Abolfazl Hosseini zadeh ² (PhD in Islamic Revolution Studies, University of Tehran)

Received: 2023-10-10 Accepted : 2023-12-29 Published : 2023-12-22

Keywords: Islamic Revolution, Women, Imam Khomeini (RA), Participation, defensive discourse,

Abstract :

Women are always considered to be one of the most important and influential groups in Iranian society, and they have had a significant role and participation in Iran's political and social developments, especially in the constitutional movement, the victory of the Islamic Revolution, and the holy defense. . In this regard, the statements and thoughts of Imam Khomeini (RA) as a first-class Islamic jurist who has a correct understanding of the position of women in Islam, are of great importance in analyzing and better explaining the role and position of women in this field. has Therefore, the following article, by using the descriptive-analytical and documentary method (Imam Khomeini's statements), seeks to answer the question, what are the characteristics of the defense discourse of the Islamic Revolution, emphasizing the participation of women in defense affairs? The results of the research indicate that in the defense discourse of the Islamic Revolution based on the thought of Imam Khomeini (RA), women are one of the most important groups who play a very important role in the victory of the Islamic Revolution and the holy defense as much as men and even more than men. have had The most important roles that exist in the defense discourse of the Islamic Revolution in relation to the role and participation of women in the sacred defense are: the role of relief and treatment, support, the spirit of martyrdom, educational and emotional role, material and financial support, combat role - Operation, and women's sacrifice.