The role and effect of the Arbaeen March on the soft power of the Islamic Revolution of Iran

Heidari, Nosratalah; Ezati, Younes; Falahi, Sara

The role and effect of the Arbaeen March on the soft power of the Islamic Revolution of Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

nosratalah heidari ¹

Younes Ezati ²

sara falahi ³

¹ Assistant Professor and Faculty Member of the Department of Political Science, Ayam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, Iran.

² Assistant Professor and Faculty Member, Department of Social Sciences, Ilam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, Iran

³ Assistant Professor and Faculty Member, Department of Political Science, Ilam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilam, Iran

Abstract

The Islamic Revolution of Iran has been formed with the focus on religion, so the foundations of its power are also based on religious components. The mourning ceremonies of Ashura and Arbaeen are among the rituals that have the necessary capacity for the unification and empowerment of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Islamic Republic has consistency used these rituals in the management of the imposed war. It is now necessary to use these capacities in accordance with regional conditions. With the collapse of the Ba'athist regime in Iraq and the resumption of the Arbaeen March, attention to this religious capacity has doubled. In the present article, the role of Arbaeen march on the soft power of the Islamic Republic of Iran has been studied using a descriptive-analytical method. The main research question was that “what is the effect of the Arbaeen march on the soft power of the Islamic Republic of Iran?” The findings indicated that the Arbaeen March had a positive effect on promoting the soft power of the Islamic Republic of Iran by strengthening religious values, spiritualism, strengthening self-sacrifice, martyrdom and expectation.

Keywords

Arbaeen March"

Power"

Soft Power"

Islamic Revolution of Iran"