Today, UAE authorities announced the dismantling of a terrorist organization planning to carry out sabotage operations threatening national unity. Investigations revealed the group's ties to Iran's 'Wilayat al-Faqih'.
Ruhollah Khomeini revealed the theory of the Guardianship of the Jurist as a solution to the dilemma of the absent infallible Imam by transferring sovereignty to the present jurist. This intellectual shift laid the foundation for a new phase in Shia political jurisprudence.
Iran's transformation into a Shia state was not merely a religious evolution but a complex political project initiated by Shah Ismail Safavi in 1501. This shift significantly reshaped the country's religious and political identity.
Ayatollah Muhammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi, a prominent theorist of the absolute guardianship in Iran, passed away on January 1, 2021, at the age of 85. He was a key figure behind the rise of the conservative generation in the country.