The relation between dimensions of religion and national identity in political philosophy of Akhund Khorasani

The relation between dimensions of religion and national identity in political philosophy of Akhund Khorasani Mohammad Kazem Khorasani is one of the most important theorists of the political system of constitutionalism in the constitutional era. Political philosophy of Akhund Khorasani suggests theoretical interaction between the modern concept of national identity and religion. The interaction between the two concepts in his political thought is directly related to the three basic principles (rational, Fiqh, and philosophy). In this article, dimensions of religion and indicators of national identity were studied in a theoretical and conceptual framework. Then, the adaptation of these dimensions and indicators in the political philosophy of Akhund Khorasani and the interactive relationship between them were discussed. These interactive relationships reflect the adaptation between some dimensions of national identity with some dimensions of religion. These adaptations were found in areas such as religious beliefs with the political dimension of national identity, religious rituals with the political dimension of national identity and religious rituals with the social dimension of national identity.