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Comparative Analysis of Ibn Taymiyyah and Roozbahan Khonji's Views on the Position of the Sultan/Imam and Religious Scholars
in the Structure of Political Power
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Leila Taghavi sangdehi *    , Bahram Amani chacoli , Hossein Mohammadi |
| Associate Professor, Department of History and Civilization of Islamic Nations, University of Zanjan Zanjan, Iran , sangdehi@znu.ac.ir |
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Abstract: (668 Views) |
| Ibn Taymiyyah and Roozbahan Khonji are among the prominent Sunni scholars. Both thinkers lived in periods when political power was effectively concentrated in the hands of sultans. Using a descriptive-analytical approach, this study examines Ibn Taymiyyah and Khonji's views on the position of the Sultan/Imam and religious scholars within the framework of political authority. The findings demonstrate that Ibn Taymiyyah's and Roozbahan Khonji's views on the position of the Imam or Sultan at the top of the pyramid of political power share certain similarities and differences. Both emphasize the necessity of appointing a ruler as a religious obligation and reject rebellion against legitimate authority. They also use titles such as Imam, Caliph, and Sultan interchangeably to refer to the ruler of their time. In the thought of both of them, religious scholars play a legitimizing role in governance. However, Khonji assigns a more organized and prominent presence to scholars within the political structure. There is also a serious disagreement between them regarding the characteristics of an Imam or a Sultan. |
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| Keywords: Ibn Taymiyyah, Khonji, Sultans, Imam, Scholars, Political Power. |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Islamic History
Received: 2025/07/15 | Revised: 2026/06/21 | Accepted: 2026/01/20 | Published: 2026/03/1 | ePublished: 2026/03/1
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