The General Guardianship and Its Impact on Achieving National Belonging The Supreme Imamate as a Model

Abstract

This research addresses an important issue that is being strongly debated, which is the matter of national belonging in all its forms and the impact of the rulings related to the Supreme Imamate in enhancing, solidifying, and empowering national belonging. The research is titled: "The General Guardianship and Its Impact on Achieving National Belonging The Supreme Imamate as a Model."

The researcher divided this study into an introduction and two main sections:

• The introduction includes the research objectives, reasons for choosing the topic, research methodology, and plan.


• The first section discusses the concept of general guardianship and the Supreme Imamate.


• The second section addresses the rulings of the Supreme Imamate that contribute to achieving national belonging.

The research highlights the rulings related to the authority of the Supreme Imam and their impact on achieving national belonging. The researcher utilized an inductive analytical approach to explain the relationship between the rulings of the Supreme Imam’s authority and the achievement of national belonging.

The researcher reached several conclusions, the most important of which are:

• The means in Sharia are closely connected to the objectives of the Lawgiver.


• Media plays a significant role in confronting intellectual extremism.


• The Supreme Imamate and general guardianship have a major impact on achieving, deepening, solidifying, and enhancing national belonging.