Explaining the Role and Function of the Teachings of Jihad in the Process of the Islamic Revolution of Iran

In this study, we examine the impact of the doctrine of jihad on the formation of the Islamic Revolution. So the main question is how did revolutionaries face the issue of jihad? The hypothesis shows that the method of struggle in the Islamic Revolution has been based on Islamic culture and is inspired by the multifaceted principle of Jihad. In order to confirm the research hypothesis, firstly, the fields necessary for the struggle in each revolution have been enumerated, and then the influence of attention to jihad is mentioned in them including the Islamic Revolution. The findings of the research show that the concept of Jihad as a revolution includes all aspects of the doctrine of Jihad, including Jihad-e- Akbar, jihad-e-Asghar and armed jihad, and their manner to use is mentioned in jurisprudence and Islamic sources. Therefore, the study of the various stages of the Islamic Revolution, including the ideology, mobilization, leadership and collective action of the revolution that reveals the method of revolution, confirms that the method of struggle in the Islamic revolution is based on the doctrine of jihad.