Process and Structural Components of religious Identity Based on Islamic Sources

The present research aims at identifying the componential structure and process components of religious identity in Islamic sources. To discover the components, the methods of content analysis and linguistic semantic were used in a two-stage process. The content validity of the components was confirmed by some experts in seminary sciences who were specialized in psychology or educational sciences. The findings showed that five components (inquiry, integration, commitment, vigilance, and self-care) can be introduced as the process components for religious identity. Besides, based on the findings of the research, seven components including beliefs, values, goals, orientations, characteristics, abilities, and vulnerabilities are considered as structural components of religious identity.