Similarities and Distinctions of Traditional Islam of Seyed Hossein Nasr and Social and Civil Islam of Fethullah

Three patterns about the relation of religion and government in Shia political thought exists. Political thought of Seyed Hossein Nasr is among Islamic political thoughts. In this research, in addition to the ontology of traditional Islam, it is tried to analyze the genealogy of social and civil Islam and life accidents and intellectual appearance of Seyed Hossein Nasr and Fethullah Gulen. Relation of religion and government in traditional Islam thought of Seyed Hossein Nasr and civil and social Islam of Fethullah Gulen was analyzed through comparative method. The type of research based on purpose, is practical and in terms of the nature of research, is comparative, descriptive and analysis of data and findings. The method of collecting data is observation and study which is done via visiting the library and archive of documents and browsing the web. Results of research have shown that relation of religion and government in Islam of Seyed Hossein Nasr is based on the relation of integration and alliance and relation of religion and government in social and civil Islam of Fethullah Gulen is based on interaction pattern.