Imamate and Islamic Civilization: An Analytical Journey from Prophet Abraham to Imam Reza

Prophets and their successors are chosen in different times and places. A reason to this is to teach various life conditions to the followers. One prophet's invitation and endeavor became connected to political turmoil and another's to economic corruption while one's to moral decline. Among divine Prophets and Imams, two are deeply connected to issues of civilization, politics and culture of both Islam and humanity: Abraham and Imam Reza
 In these two divine characters, though standing in two time and place extremes, remarkable similarities can be found besides their relativeness including their presence in two important civilizations, dealing with two rebellious political systems, broad geographical and international courses, dealing with various religions and the issue of debates and arguments This article is a comparison between the menology of these two characters from cultural and civilization points of view. In this article, we see Imam Reza as a rightful heir to the father and leader of all Imams, Abraham (PBUH) given the requirements of time. Obviously, cultural and civilization review of Imam's menologies is a fundamental need for Islamic nations in the current critical and decisive period.