The Establishment of the Ashoora Movement and the Role of Azerbaijan in It

ABSTRACT: The present article discusses the symbol of Shiism, introduced as Ashoora movement. Pointing out the historical trend of Ashoora movement, the current study recognizes the Al-e-Buye dynasty as the initiator of this symbol, and considers the Saffavids as its founder. Further, it seeks to discover what role does Azerbaijan, in particular, Ardabil has played in establishment of the Shiism symbol. Moreover, it acknowledges that in the Saffavidsʹ era, clergymen took a central part in the promotion of Shiism culture and made enormous efforts to purify this culture from misleading statements.