سپهر سیاست (Jun 2017)

Colonialism, Politics and World of Islam in the Constitution Era

  • morteza shirody

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 12
pp. 7 – 34

Abstract

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Undoubtedly, reasons behind the constitutional revolution occurrence should be partly sought outside Iranian borders. In this regard, European colonialism was a major cause, but colonialism failed to be only the issue of Iran and Iranians; rather, colonialism should be known as major phenomenon which encompassed all Islamic nations; what made colonialism’s link to Muslim World more colorful were characteristics or political disabilities of the Islamic nations which opened the route for colonialists; this route aimed Muslim World more than it did at Iran, which resulted in many events including constitution in Iran and Ottoman caliphate; hence, the question raised in this article is studying what’s of colonialism, politics and status of world of Islam relationship, on one hand and providing response to that on the other hand will be purpose of the article; this is followed in a descriptive methodology.

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