Historical Investigation of the Existence of the Advocacy Organization in Medina

Abstract

The advocacy organization is the most important secret organization among the Shiites in the era of the presence of Imams (A.S). In time of restrictions of communication with Imams, this organization had representatives in the areas where Shiites lived. Medina as the center of presence of Imams (PBUT) has been one of the places of the presence of Shiites throughout the history.Examining the narratives introducing people as the lawyers in Medina, this research aims to answer the main question on the extent of verifying the existence of this organization in Medina. Relying on the descriptive-analytical method and the data collected from the library sources, this research has investigated this hypothesis that Imams (A.S.) did not have any lawyer due to their previous presence in Medina, the small number of Shiites in this city and consequently no difficulty in making communication with them. Confirming this hypothesis, the findings of the research clarify that among the majority of the people introduced as the lawyers in Medina, some were not even lawyers, some were lawyers of another city, and some were present in Medina to perform a mission.

Keywords

• shiite imams (pbut)
• shiites
• advocacy organization
• medina