Undoubtedly, Islamic movements are one of the most important periods in Iran's contemporary history; But until now, the examination of these movements has often been focused on a glorifying and glorifying approach, and an aura of sensitivities and sacred areas has always prevented a critical and analytical approach to religious movements.Today, more than ever, we need a pathological evaluation of contemporary Islamic movements in order to recognize and re-examine its shortcomings and inadequacies in order to avoid repetition. In this article, relying on first-hand sources, we have looked at the movement of devotees of Islam from this angle and with a brief picture of the thought of devotees of Islam and their epistemological foundations, we have tried to show its weaknesses and inefficiencies in the field of practice.With an ideological, sociological and historical approach, the author has revealed the contradictions and conflicts between the thought and practice of the devotees of Islam and their theoretical and epistemological shortcomings and has shown why this movement did not have the ability to become a deep, rooted movement with huge support. became socio-political and instead of appearing as an independent and effective force, it was degraded to a large extent as agents under the command of the currents and political elites of that era.
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"(7) But where is the position of the clergy in the structure of the political system desired by the devotees of Islam? What are their duties and missions? How should they supervise all the current affairs of the country as religious leaders and religious experts? which in the previous centuries was always within the authority of the scholars - will an Islamic government emerge? The guide of truths has solved this problem at the height of its solutions in this way that "the sacred authorities of the clergy, if the executive power is needed in the relevant reform affairs and the performance of the sacred duties of the clergy They had, the righteous Islamic government should be ready to implement their legitimate orders.Thus, although it is possible to criticize the superficial and contradictory views of the devotees of Islam with different approaches and from different dimensions and angles and shake the basis of their arguments and epistemological foundations, it should not be forgotten that the starting point of the Islamic government's thought plan and providing solutions To Islamize some of the affairs of the society - with all its shortcomings - it came about through this crowd, and also questioning the nature of the usurping government and invalidating its pillars, and above all, denying the authority of the king was undoubtedly one of the most prominent efforts and actions of the devotees of Islam. Without any doubt, it was very effective in the formation and development of the Islamic Revolution and its ideals.