The strategic deepening of Iran's Islamic revolution in the Indian subcontinent (case study: Shiites of the Indian subcontinent with an emphasis on India and Pakistan)

Abdi, Masuod; Abolkhani, Ali

The strategic deepening of Iran's Islamic revolution in the Indian subcontinent (case study: Shiites of the Indian subcontinent with an emphasis on India and Pakistan)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

masuod abdi ¹
ali abolkhani ²

¹ Instructor and faculty member, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Payam Noor University, Iran

² Doctoral student, military political geography, Imam Hossein University

Abstract

ince the revolution of 1957, the Islamic Republic of Iran has emphasized Islamic ideology in order to strengthen the position of our country in the power equation in the world politics scene. Considering the geostrategic importance of the Indian subcontinent in the geopolitical relations of world powers and the presence of a large Muslim population, especially Shiites, and the common cultural and historical bases in the political geography of this region, it is undeniable that it is necessary to investigate the opportunities available in it for deepening the Islamic revolution. Therefore, the present study, using a descriptive-analytical method and referring to the available documents and library sources, investigates the assumption that the Shiites of the Indian subcontinent (emphasis on India and Pakistan) are one of the opportunities for deepening the Islamic Revolution of Iran and the capacity has paid attention to the common and favorable bases and contexts of this region for territorialization and deepening of the Islamic Revolution. The results of the present study showed that the religious homogeneity and inclusion of the largest minority of Shiites in this region, as well as the presence of Iranian immigrant Shiites, Iran's role as a model in the field of anti-arrogance and favoritism, the existence of Palestine's capacity for convergence along with other platforms such as common language and culture And the formation of various institutions and organizations provides favorable platforms for the Islamic Republic of Iran in this field.

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