The Interaction and Contradiction between Nationalism and Islamism after the Victory Islamic Revolution in Iran

Concentration on the importance of “Nation-State” as a notion and the characteristics of a nation that can be seen in Nationalism has long been changed in political thought. it can be argued that nation has changed to a political term and nationalism describes different aspects of the nations.Nationalism or the nationalist sentiment is associated with positive and negative consequences. In this study, lights shed on the explanation of the contradiction or interaction between the ideology of nationalism and Islamism? Despite strong background of Nationalism in Iran, factors such as the Islamic Revolution, religious leadership Imam Khomeini and emphasis on Islam and Islamism after the Islamic Revolution emphasis on Islam and Islamism after the Finally, it is assumed that despite contradictions between the two, a positive, balanced version of nationalism is approved in Islam and Islamic internationalism is in accordance with Islamic teachings.