The Role and Consequences of Imam Reza's Cultural Management in the Shia Society

Islamic cultural management means training people based on the ideals set by either Holy Quran or household. According to the Shiism doctrine, both the necessity and importance of management need to be found in the firm principle of Imamah. An opportunity was gained during Imam Reza’s (AS) era, regarding his chance to be crown prince of the time Abbasid Caliph, by which he succeeded to revitalize the half-dead body of Shia and to revive the real Islam, proclaimed by the Holy Prophet (PBUH), through cultural management. Accordingly, using the descriptive-analytical method, which is based on the narrative-historical approach, this study analyzes the role and impact of Imam Reza’s cultural management on the Shia society. It summarizes the results as follows: the role of elevating the stance of Quran and household in the society, revitalizing the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and infallible Imams’ (AS) sunnah (tradition), explanation and confirmation of, especially, the important principle of Imamah, growth and development, elite training, organizing, protecting and directing, illuminating, developing insight, etc.