The Deviant Sect of Halgheh (Iranian Mysticism), Nature of Trends and Approaches

False sects are among the most important issues that due to some abnormalities, some people have tended towards and caused many problems for the country, society, family and even themselves. Currently, emerging sects are increasing day by day and are actively engaged in attracting new members. The sects propagate their activities secretly and in a half-hidden way using massive advertising in the real world, social networks, websites, etc. The creation of emerging and false sects is one of the new ways leading to divisions and riots in Iran. Due to the formation of Erfan Halgheh (Iranian mysticism) and the tendency of people to this sect since the 80’s, it was important to study and get further knowledge of this sect, its structure, ideology, nature and methods of attracting members to this sect. Therefore, this research aims to answer this question that for what reasons this sect has been created. Based on Copenhagen theory, the research hypotheses have been presented. To do this research, a questionnaire with 32 closed-ended questions was prepared and distributed among 50 practical and scientific experts in this field. A number of 44 questionnaires was collected and analyzed using SPSS. The most important factors leading to the creation and continuation of this mysticism are religious, cultural, social, individual, political and economic.