Shi`a Pajoohi

Shi`a Pajoohi

Dysfunctions of Religious Rites in the Social Sphere of the Qajar Era

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 PhD Student in Shiite History, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran.
2 Associate Professor, Department of Shiite Studies, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran,
3 Assistant Professor of History, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran,
4 Assistant Professor, Department of Ibrahimi Religions, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran,
Abstract
"Function" is defined among sociological concepts to mean the result and effect of an event or movement, and "dysfunction" is meaningful when the desired results and objective and observable effects of institutions do not appear in the social arena. The question of this research is: Among the efforts of the Iranian people in the Qajar era to hold religious rituals, especially Moharram rites, what negative results have these religious rituals had in social areas? And why are these dysfunction included in religious rites? To answer these questions, we have examined religious rites from various dimensions, both individual and social, and have concluded that the creation of dysfunctions in religious rites is generally due to changes that have occurred by the people ignoring the religious authorities.
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