Strategies and solutions of Islamic utopia with the focus on Alavi teachings for application in the development of Iranian cities

The existence of an ideal city or utopia is necessary and obvious for any society, so that people try to achieve happiness by moving in the path of the ideals of that utopia. In most Western and Eastern societies of the past and present, thinkers, philosophers and great scholars of science, religion and literature have presented the ideal society with specific principles, criteria and characteristics. In the Islamic society, the Alawite utopia, which is very similar to the prophetic and Qur'anic utopia, can be explained with the focus on Ghadir. The purpose of this study is to recognize and explain the Alavi utopia as a model for the happy life of human beings. This research has been done with the method of analytical and interdisciplinary research and with a qualitative research approach and using library studies, documents and interdisciplinary research. Alavi utopia is rooted in the comprehensive and original ideas and methods of Imam Ali (as) in government, justice, worship, individual and collective life. The strategies of Alavi utopia are: seeking justice and fighting against falsehood, justice, compassion and democracy, helping the poor and oppressed, unity and integrity of the body and soul of the city, observing justice, respecting nature and the environment as God's creatures, helping To the poor and deprived, the unity of the city, observance of balance in the city, safety and security, Alawite character and method in lifestyle, Imam Ali (AS) as the city of knowledge, observance of haram and halal and duties and prohibitions and avoidance of discrimination.