Charities, Agency, and the Shia Imamiyyah Social Movement in the Early Islamic Period

Document Type : Research/Original/Reqular Article

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1 Ph.D. Candidate in Post-Islamic Iranian History, Department of History, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of History, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran

10.22059/jhic.2024.378343.654491

Abstract

This research examines the role of charities custodianship and agency organization within the Shia Imamiyyah social movement during the early centuries of the Hijri era. Focusing on the network criterion in social movement definitions by Ronald Roth and Dieter Rucht, the study analyzes historical data to explore how these organizational structures functioned within the movement. The research employs a historical sociology approach to investigate the question: How did the systematized collection of funds contribute to the development of the Shia Imamiyyah's social network within the Islamic society of that era? By examining Islamic sources, the research concludes that the organized collection of funds played a significant role in establishing a unified and cohesive network for the Shia Imamiyyah social movement.

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Iranian Journal for the History of Islamic Civilization
Volume 57, Issue 1
September 2024
Pages 131-156

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  • Receive Date: 21 June 2024
  • Revise Date: 23 October 2024
  • Accept Date: 23 October 2024

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