University of Tehran, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies Iranian Journal for the History of Islamic Civilization 2228-7906 48 2 2016 02 20 Studying the Extent of Success of Imam Kazim (AS) in Preserving and Expanding Shi'ism Studying the Extent of Success of Imam Kazim (AS) in Preserving and Expanding Shi'ism 167 185 65895 10.22059/jhic.2018.246096.653834 FA S. Hassan Ghazavi Assistant Professor, University of Tehran Journal Article 2017 11 18 From the very active role of some of the imams and the passive or less active role of others in revitalizing religion and defending Shi'ism and expanding its teachings has been spoken. For example, Imam Baqir (AS) and Imam Sadiq (AS) have been referred to as Imams who enjoyed greater success. The claim of the this research is that Imam Kazem (AS), because of the creation of the necessary premises by two previous Imams (AS), the use of the cultural, jurisprudential and theological school that was provided, the presence of trained and committed personalities had more success in guiding and making cohesion of the Shiites, defending foundations, principles and tendencies of Shi'a than other Imams (AS). The discussions of Imam and his companions with dissidents, the organization of counselors, the dispatching of envoys, narrators and missionaries to the distant and near points of the Islamic world and the reference of Shiites to them, his focus on publishing of correct hadiths are the different dimensions of this success. From the very active role of some of the imams and the passive or less active role of others in revitalizing religion and defending Shi'ism and expanding its teachings has been spoken. For example, Imam Baqir (AS) and Imam Sadiq (AS) have been referred to as Imams who enjoyed greater success. The claim of the this research is that Imam Kazem (AS), because of the creation of the necessary premises by two previous Imams (AS), the use of the cultural, jurisprudential and theological school that was provided, the presence of trained and committed personalities had more success in guiding and making cohesion of the Shiites, defending foundations, principles and tendencies of Shi'a than other Imams (AS). The discussions of Imam and his companions with dissidents, the organization of counselors, the dispatching of envoys, narrators and missionaries to the distant and near points of the Islamic world and the reference of Shiites to them, his focus on publishing of correct hadiths are the different dimensions of this success. https://jhic.ut.ac.ir/article_65895_c00e4791b04c29fa388a15659c49273b.pdf