Recognition of the concept of "Islamic Ummah" in the discourse of the Islamic Revolution and strategies for its realization

The title is a research paper by Hadi Rajabi published in “Political Studies of Islamic World”, Volume 10, Issue 4 (12-2020). The following is an excerpt from its abstract.

Concept of the Islamic Ummah

"Islamic Ummah" is one of the basic concepts in the Islamic political system that Islamic thinkers have taken special care to explain its nature and what and generally consider reaching a single Islamic Ummah as one of their ideals. This concept has been one of the strategic concepts in the discourse of the Islamic Revolution and the political thought of its founders, which has been recognized and widely republished.

Objective of the article

In this article, through the strategic analysis model, by examining the historical course of the Islamic Ummah, first, the current situation is determined and then the strategies to strengthen the Islamic unity and achieve the desired future should be presented. The consequence may help the formation of the Islamic Ummah in the Islamic world, based on the thoughts of the leaders of the Islamic Revolution.

Methodology and Finding

The main finding of the research focuses on the current situation in the Islamic world, the existence of divisions and differences as the biggest obstacle to the formation of the Islamic Ummah. On the contrary, in the discourse of the Islamic Revolution, the strategies for recovering the Islamic Ummah in the minds of the leaders of the Revolution have been considered by presenting operational strategies that have been addressed in the present study. The type of research in this article is fundamental and an attempt has been made to provide scientific answers to the questions posed by using a descriptive-analytical method and using strategic analysis tools.