Formation of Islamic Motalefeh

This article that has studied the causes of the formation of Motalefeh before the Islamic revolution of Iran was codified on the basis of placing Motalefeh in the model of categorical base of its members, namely "stratum of urban traditional medium". Thus, at first, the characteristics of the aforesaid stratum were regarded. Then by separation of the traits of this stratum, namely traditionalism and severe tendency to religion, sensitivity in sexual issues and household affairs, opposition with luxury-oriented ness, pessimism to alien symbols, negative attitude toward modern financial Institutions, threat of economic position, decadence of social situation and finally, close relation with shia clergy, these characteristics has been studied with regard to the Motalefeh in that time period. Thereby the causes establishing of this religious-political group has been analyzed.