An introduction to the thoughts and political positions of Ayatollah Agha Najafi Quchani

Subject Areas : Epistemological and methodological researcher of historical research

ali  soleimanpour ¹ (استادیار واحد بجنورد، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، بجنورد، ایران. [e-mail])

Received: 2023-09-29 Accepted : 2023-12-13 Published : 2023-11-22

Keywords: Colonialism, Constitutionalism, tyranny, agha Najafi,

Abstract :

yatollah Aghanajafi, in addition to his outstanding scientific and moral dimensions, can be safely considered as a knowledgeable thinker and a dedicated mujahid in the scene of developments and political issues in Iran and Iraq. Emphasizing on his political thoughts and anti-colonial and anti-authoritarian positions, this article tries to examine the various aspects of his reasoning and performance in facing the conditions of the country's tyranny and colonization. In line with such a goal, the author has tried to organize and present his desired topics in three speeches as follows:The first speech: the situation of Iran in the years parallel to Aghanajafi's lifeThe second speech: Ayatollah Aghanajafi's thought and anti-colonial positionsThe third speech: Aghanajafi's support for constitutionalism and hostility to internal tyrannyAgha Najafi's very close association and cooperation with prominent leaders of constitutionalism in Iraq such as Ayatollah Akhund Khorasani and Sheikh Abdullah Mazandarani and his enthusiastic and courageous presence in the program of movement of Najaf scholars to Iran to repel the tyranny of Muhammad Ali Shah as well as Jihad against Russia's interference in Iran. It is one of the political struggles and practical reactions of the deceased against tyranny and colonialism in Iran.Key words: Aghanajafi, constitutionalism, tyranny, borrowing