An Analysis of Imam Reza’s (P.B.U.H.) Communication Approach with Zaidiyyah Sect (Using Practical Discourse Analysis Method (PDAM))

The Islamicization of the methods and theories of Humanities and Experimental Sciences has been the point of view of the Supreme Leader of Iran for more than two decades. Since the era of Imam Reza (P.B.U.H.) has been known for the existence of deviant currents, the communicative way of the Imam (P.B.U.H.) presents rare teachings in communication sciences that are regulated. Hence, by examining his communications in facing with deviant sects, a step towards the theory of Islamic communication has been taken by presenting a proposed model. The present study has provided a proper way of communicating with Zaidiyyah sect with the aim of examining the communication approach of Imam Reza (P.B.U.H.) in confronting this sect using a descriptive-analytical method and an interdisciplinary approach. The absorption approach had the highest percentage among other approaches - aggressive, preventive, protective, defensive and passive - in the proposed model.