Islamic fundamentalism in Iran

The history of fundamentalist Islam in Iran (or History of Principle-ism ) covers the history of Islamic revivalism and the rise of political Islam in modern Iran. Today, there are basically three types of Islam in Iran : traditionalism , modernism , and a variety of forms of revivalism usually brought together as fundamentalism . The term contrasts with reformists or Eslaah-Talabaan who seek religious and constitutional reforms in Iran. Young, CrossCurrents: ISLAM AND ECOLOGY . Ali Asghar Seyyedabadi (2005) An interview with Abdulkarim Soroush: it was stated that: Democracy, Justice, Fundamentalism and Religious Intellectualism

( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The history of Islamic Principlism in Iran covers the history of Islamic revivalism and the rise of political Islam in modern Iran. Today, there are basically three types of Islam in Iran: traditionalism , modernism , and a variety of forms of revivalism usually brought together as fundamentalism . Neo-fundamentalists in Iran are a subgroup of fundamentalists who have also borrowed from Western countercurrents of populism , fascism, anarchism , Jacobism and Marxism . The term Principlists, or Osoulgarayan , is an umbrella term commonly used in Iranian politics to refer to a varieties of conservative circles and parties. The term contrasts with reformists or Eslaah-Talabaan who seek religious and constitutional reforms in Iran. Young, CrossCurrents: ISLAM AND ECOLOGY . Ali Asghar Seyyedabadi (2005) An interview with Abdulkarim Soroush: it was stated that: Democracy, Justice, Fundamentalism and Religious Intellectualism

( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The history of Islamic Principlism in Iran covers the history of Islamic revivalism and the rise of political Islam in modern Iran . Today, there are basically three types of Islam in Iran : traditionalism , modernism , and a variety of forms of revivalism usually brought together as fundamentalism . Neo-fundamentalists in Iran are a subgroup of fundamentalists who have also borrowed from Western countercurrents of populism , fascism, anarchism , Jacobism and Marxism . The term Principlists, or Osoulgarayan , is an umbrella term commonly used in Iranian politics to refer to a varieties of conservative circles and parties. The term contrasts with reformists or Eslaah-Talabaan who seek religious and constitutional reforms in Iran.

Traditionally, the thought and practice of Islamic fundamentalism and Islamism in the nation of Iran has referred to various forms of Shi'i Islamic religious revivalism that seek a return to the original texts and the inspiration of the original believers of Islam. Issues of importance to the movement include the elimination of foreign, non-Islamic ideas and practices from Iran's society, economy and political system. It is often contrasted with other strains of Islamic thought, such as traditionalism, quietism and modernism . In Iran, Islamic fundamentalism and Islamism is primarily associated with the thought and practice of the leader of the Islamic Revolution and founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran , Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (" Khomeinism "), but may also involve figures such as Fazlullah Nouri , Navvab Safavi , and successors of Khomeini. In the 21st century, "fundamentalist" in the Islamic Republic of Iran generally refers to the political faction known as the " Principlists ", (also spelled principlist ) or Osoulgarayan —as in acting politically based on principles of the Islamic Revolution —which is an umbrella term for a variety of conservative circles and parties that (as of 2023) dominates politics in the country. (The Supreme Leader and the president are principlists , and principlists have control of the Assembly of Experts , the Guardian Council , the Expediency Discernment Council , and the Judiciary .) The term contrasts with " reformist " or Eslaah-Talabaan , who seek religious and constitutional reforms. Young, CrossCurrents: ISLAM AND ECOLOGY . This discourse was eventually tagged with the Persian neologism osulgarāi, a word that can be translated into English as "fundamentalist", since "osul" means "doctrine", "root", or "tenet". According to several Iranian journalists, state-funded media were aware of the negative connotation of this particular word in Western countries. Preferring not to be lumped in with Sunni Salafism, the English-language media in Iran opted to use the term "principlist", which caught on more generally. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars . There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).