The Software Roles of Wilayat al-Faqih and Governmental Jurisprudence in the Formation of the New Islamic Civilization

According to the thought of Imam Khamenei, formation of the new Islamic civilization is the ultimate goal of the Islamic Revolution. On the other hand, at the time of the Major Occultation and based on the theory of Wilayat al-Faqih, being an Islamic government and as a result the formation of the new Islamic civilization depends on the sovereignty of Wali al-Faqih and the realization of this important issue is possible in the light of utilizing governmental jurisprudence. However, the question is: What are the roles of Wilayat al-Faqih and governmental jurisprudence in the formation of the new Islamic civilization in the thought of Imam Khamenei?The present article aims at describing the role of governmental jurisprudence and Wilayat al-Faqih in the formation of the new Islamic civilization based on the thought of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution, to do so, this role was analyzed in the thought of Ayatollah Khamenei by using thematic and content analysis method.The findings show that in the intellectual system of Imam Khamenei, as Wilayat al-Faqih and governmental jurisprudence approach were necessary and fundamental in the realization of the first and second stages of the Islamic Revolution (Revolution and Islamic System), they play basic and fundamental roles in the realization of the last stage of the five stages of the Revolution, i.e. the new Islamic civilization.