The Role of Ashura Teachings in the Political Mobilization of the Islamic Revolution

In the process of revolutions, mobilization plays an essential role, which itself requires ideology and the formation of a kind of collective belief to influence the masses and prepare them for revolutionary action. In the Islamic Revolution of Iran, this matter was very powerful and widespread, because it was supported by the Shiite ideology and its rich and sublime teachings, and therefore, the dominant aspect of this revolution, according to most experts, is its spiritual and ideological dimension. During the Islamic revolution, the culture and values ​​of the movement of Imam Hussein (AS) and the inspiration of that holy uprising were very effective, and the symbols and myths of this great movement, highlighted and assimilated by the leader of the Islamic revolution (Imam Khomeini (RA)) became a powerful tool in incitement. It became a popular and revolutionary mobilization and created capacities to overthrow the Pahlavi regime with the power of the people and replace it with the government of the Islamic Republic. This research has explained the issue by analyzing the content of Imam Khomeini's messages, speeches and statements, as well as the content of the slogans and resolutions of the marches in the process of the revolutionary movement and showing identifications - by using political mobilization theories, especially Geertz's assimilation theory. The results showed that Shiite doctrines created capacities for Imam Khomeini (RA) to transform them into the ideology of the revolution. Among the ideological elements of Shia, the uprising of Imam Hussain (AS) had the greatest effect in turning this ideology into a political mobilization.