Teachings and Implications of Ashura Movement for Political Education

Ashura great movement has numerous explicit and implicit teachings and messages for various aspects in human life. One of the most important aspects of this great movement is its political dimension, which can have great implications for the political education of students and developing a political curriculum that plays an important role in students' success and growth of social and political dimension.
The present study aims at determining the implications of Ashura movement for political education. The research method is conceptual analysis and interpretation. The findings shows that the important components of political education based on the Ashura movement include supporting the truth and countering the falsehood, enjoining good and forbidding evil, rejecting abjection, honor and dignity, seeking justice, insight and expedience, freedom and largess, accepting responsibility and public supervision on political issues, the emphasis on the role of elites and scientists in political issues and, finally, following leadership.