آسيب شناسي يك جنبش : تاملي در انديشه و عمل جمعيت فداييان اسلام

A Reflection Over Thought and Practice of Islamic Devotees Association.

The Islamic movements undoubtedly are considered among the highlights in Iranian contemporary history; however, survey on these movements, so far, has mostly been directed towards a praiseworthy and commemorative approach. As to this study, an aura of sacred areas and sensitivities has always prevented from a critical approach as well as an analysis of religious movements. This is while, nowadays, ever than before, a pathological appraisal of the current Islamic movements is required so that its shortcomings and failures could be re-identified and re-discovered for avoidance of repetition. In this essay, the movement of Islamic Devotees is viewed from the same angle, relying upon first hand sources and by glancing at their thought and epistemological principles, efforts have been made to show the Achillesʹs heel and inefficiencies in practice. The essayist has revealed the existing inconsistencies and conflicts between their thought, practice as well as their epistemological-conceptual shortcomings through a historical, sociological and speculative approach, showing that why the action was incapable of being converted into a deeply rooted Movement with a huge socio-potitical back-up; instead of appearing as an independent and effective force, it came down to a great extent as then political elites and streamlines-led elements.