Relations of Contemporary Shiite Currents in Kuwait with the Government and Other Muslims

Kiyani-nejad, Majid; Nawwab, Seyyed Abu Al-Hasan; Javdan, Mohammad; Dehshiri, . Mohammad Reza

Relations of Contemporary Shiite Currents in Kuwait with the Government and Other Muslims

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Majid Kiyani-nejad ¹

Seyyed Abu al-Hasan Nawwab ²

Mohammad Javdan ³

. Mohammad Reza Dehshiri ⁴

¹ PhD Student in Shia Studies, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran

² Associate Professor, Department of Jurisprudential Denominations, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran

³ ***Assistant Professor, Department of Shiite Studies, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran,

⁴ Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Faculty of International Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tehran, Iran,

Abstract

The present article deals with the relations of intellectual (theological) and political currents of contemporary Kuwaiti Shiites with the government and other Muslims. The intellectual and theological currents of the Kuwaiti Shiites include Osuli, Akhbari, and Sheikhi movements. Political currents also include the National Islamic Alliance (believers in the guardianship of Islamic jurist), the Justice and Peace Association (supporters of Shirazi's authority), the National Pact Association, the Humanitarian Mission Association (Ehghaghi Sheikhs), and the Independents. The research method is descriptive and analytical, and the data collection is done by interviewing and referring to library resources. Based on the methodology and the criteria of historical study, findings of the research show that, among the three main intellectual and theological currents that affect political and social positions, two currents of Akhbari and Sheikhi are introverted and maintain the existing order. In contrast, the adherents to the Osuli movement have created a new current and set up most political, social, and cultural organizations. The vast majority of Shiite currents have a positive relationship with each other, with the government and currents other than the extremist Salafi movement.
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Keywords

Historical Study

Kuwaiti Shiites

Theological Current

Political Current

Contemporary Islamic Currents

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