Civilization-Building Function of Imam Reza's Hejirat (Migration) to Iran

Various interpretations have so far been presented regarding the significant event of Imam Reza's migration (Hijrat) to Iran. What is less taken into account is the civilization-building nature of this migration. According to this approach, this migration, despite its exile-like nature hiding in disguise of claims by Bani Abbas tyrants that they want to glorify Ahl-al-Bayt and return them the rule, was in fact a move towards stabilizing Shiism in Iran and creating an Islamic and Shiite civilization in the country as well as a plan to expand this profound move to other Islamic countries and eventually creating an Islamic and Shiite rule and civilization all over the world. From the Shiite point of view, this concept has a profound connection with the issue of Absence, Expectation and Advent which eventually leads to a universal apocalyptic government. This article aims to analyze Imam Reza's migration to Iran as a civilization-building event following efforts and migrations by holy prophets and Imams from an apocalyptic point of view and underline its constructive nature for the Advent of Mahdi (PBUH).