The Impact of Building Culture on Political Development in the Shiite Political Culture

Development is a course ensuring constant improvements in all realms of human life, both material and spiritual, humans should, in ultimate development, achieve a life relying upon their abilities and human culture along with expansion of circle of positive options. Development could be discussed both historically and in terms of developmental goals and is challenged by the Islamic thought in a compulsory course, but in the cultural-ideal course, development is fundamentally a unique process which not only benefits from the common denominator of the rational, fixed principles of development, but may also be applied given the social culture. Culture is a human entity and its survival depends on human's awareness, determination and will – the humans who are the key elements in a society. Therefore, achieving well-developed conditions, which is a political and governmental decision, needs cultural foundations. Viewing humans, society, religion, life and time can serve as an important factor in logical analysis and interpretation of political development on the one hand, and surviving institutionalization of politics on the other. Meanwhile, Shiite political culture which considers a logical link and positive interaction between religiosity and politics believes that using the fundamental elements and components of rationality, freedom, and dynamic endeavors, one could not only maintain the fundamentals and principles of Islam but also promote its efficiency in relation to development in general and political development in particular.