The Roots of Iranian Identity in the Jungle Movement

The rise of Mirza Kuchak Khan (The jungle movement) occurred in a chaotic, disastrous and poor condition of the history with the help of the foreigners. During the contemporary history, different viewpoints have been put forward about this movement. Some take it as a nationalistic movement, Some Islamic, and yet some others, with no clear position, call it fanatic. Although the sources do not give a straightforward hint about the nature of the movement, considering the events having occurred during the movement, interpreting the governing situation, and taking the remaining evidence into account, one can come to an almost clear view of the nature of it. The present paper is an attempt to explain the aims of this movement.