Abstract:
The present study intends to examine the capitals of the clergy in the Safavid and Qajar periods and then compare the two periods using Pierre Bourdieu's theory. To examine this issue, this question arises that What changes and developments have taken place هn the capitals of the clergy in the Qajar period compared to the Safavid period? The hypo-thesis of the article is that due to this fact that during the Qajar period, reforms and re-novations were carried out by modernists in various fields, the capitals held by the cler-gy since the Safavid period were threatened and restricted. Thus, the symbolic, cultural, economic and social capital of the clergy in the Qajar period has decreased compared to the Safavid period and has faced threats. The present study intends to examine these de-velopments with a comparative approach.
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Comparison of Cultural, Symbolic, Social and Economic Capitals of the Clergy in the Safavid and Qajar Periods / Reza Nou doost1, Mohammad Reza Mayeli2* 1,2*Department of Political Science, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran / Received: 2 Nov 2019 ; Accepted: 10 March 2020 / Abstract: The present study intends to examine the capitals of the clergy in the Safavid and Qajar periods and then compare the two periods using Pierre Bourdieu's theory.
In this regard, with a descriptive- analytical approach and using the library me- thod, the cultural, symbolic, social and eco- nomic capitals of the clergy in the Safavid and Qajar periods - are examined compara- tively.
These cases led the clerics to take control of various cultural, symbolic, social and economic capitals, and this trend continued until the Qajar period.
During this period, the Safavid kings, with special motives, the most important of which was undoubtedly the preservation of the throne and the continuation of domination over the land and stability against the Otto- man state, called for the help of religious scholars and specifically Shiite jurists.
In any case, the Safavid government created the conditions for the formation of the clergy and cause them to gradually gain power and influence in society during this period by establishing seminaries and gaining independent economic resources (Eivazi, 2008, p.
In general, during this period, because the judgment was based on religious laws and the official religion of the government was the Shiites of the Twelve Imams, those in charge of the matter, namely the clergy, also became the judges of the matter.