The Impact of Islamic Fundamentalism on Iran-Pakistan Relations (1991-2020) Based on Constructivism Theory

Subject Areas : Political and International Researches Quarterly

Hassan  Same Nasayeh ¹ (Ph.D student in Political Science, Department of Political Science, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Branch, Iran)
Esmaeil  shafiee Sarvestani ² (Assistant Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science ,Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Branch, Iran, Corresponding Author)
Nafiseh  Vaez ³ (Assistant Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science ,Islamic Azad University, Shahreza Branch, Iran)

Received: 2021-04-07 Accepted : 2021-04-07 Published : 2021-05-22

Keywords: Islamic Republic of Iran, Constructivism, Pakistan, Wahhabism, Fundamentalist Groups,

Abstract :

Hassan Same Nasayeh[1],Esmaeil shafiee Sarvestani,[2]*,Nafiseh Vaez[3]   Abstract: After independence as an Islamic country, Pakistan sought to use Islamic th­o­u­g­ht as an identifying factor. An important issue that can affect Iran-Pakistan relations is fundamentalism in Pakistan. Based on structural theory, this article tries to examine the impact of Islamic fundamentalism in Pakistan on the re­l­a­t­i­o­n­s between this country and Iran between 1991 and 2020. The main question is what effect has Islamic fundamentalism had on the relations between the two countries? The hypothesis that will be proven in this study is that the activities of fundamentalist political parties and currents are due to the co­n­t­r­a­st between the principles of Pakistani Sunni fundamentalism and the religious spirit of Shiite thought in Iran and the incitement of interventionist powers have b­e­c­­o­me a powerful factor of divergence in Relations between the two countries have changed. In the present study, a descriptive-analytical method has been used. [1].PhD student in Political Science, Department of Political Science, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran [2].Assistant Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran,Corresponding Author [3].Assistant Professor of Political Science, Department of Political Science, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran