A Viewpoint on Al-Noubakht's Theological-Political Thought with an Emphasis on Imamat Theory

The requirement of change and revision in Shiite theological-political thought on the crisis of occultation of Imam Mahdi is a significant issue whose bases were developed by the Shiite Imams; however, during the occultation period, Noubakhtians played a major role in dealing with the basic issues and the real problems of the Immamiah school of thought in the context of political theology. The attempts made by these great figures to respond to the society’s pressing problems had an emphasis on a moderate mixed type of discourse including a rationalistic and moderate judgmental method consistent with the clear text (Book and Sonnah). In fact, this attitude combined wisdom with revelation consistent with the time circumstances and compatible with the Imamiah School of thought. On a political level, this dynasty, in addition to their focus on responding to religious controversies, had the expansion of space for defending the Imamiah religious beliefs in mind. In principle, the emergence of the Al-Noubakhti dynasty’s theological-political thought is considered as an outstanding sample response to societal epistemic and political crises.