Groups political behavior in all societies toward social problems is indication of their vision and mentality. Therefore, in order to analyze motives of political behavior in a society whether accommodating or opposing to political establishment , it is necessary to be aware of vision of their political groups.
This article will examine the effects of the currents of thoughts on political behavior of Kufians during 35 to 60 AH. As the article maintains, uprisings and civil wars from the late period of the Four Right-Guided Caliphs and Omayyads is manifestation of theseeffects.
The article argues that one hand encountering of the two political groups, Shi'i and Kharijites, with other currents of thoughts ( such as absolute predestination and Murji'tes), and on the other hand suppression, pressure, threat and temptation by the political establishment were the most important causes of these behavior.
Valavi A M, Qurbanpour Dashtaki S. The Effects of the Currents of Thoughts on Political Behavior of Kufians. مطالعات تاریخ اسلام 2009; 1 (1) :152-171 URL: http://journal.pte.ac.ir/article-1-36-en.html