Constitutional Government from the Perspective of Mulla Abdulla Mazandarani .(1840-1912)

Constitutional government is viewed as one of the most significant eras and turning points of contemporary Iranian history. Within this era, religious experts as society’s elites played a crucial and influential role in the changes taken place. One of those renowned religious experts who sided with constitutional government was Mulla Abdulla Mazandarani. He completed his primary education in Mazandaran, and then he moved to Iraq to do his religious and Islamic seminary studies. After Akhound Khurasani’s decease, Mulla Abdulla Mazandarani became the spokesman of those who were striving for constitutional government. The present research takes on a descriptiveanalytical apporoach and addresses the question ‘’ what place do constitution and national council parliament hold in Mulla Abdulla Mazandarani’s mind style?’’. The findings of the study indicate that Mulla Abdulla Mazandarani had presented rational and narrative reasons in defense of constitutional government. Additionally, he views constitutional government in defense of human freedom,in defiance of despotism, and in restriction of ruling system’s absolute authority. He further considered Islamic council parliament as the assessor of constitutional government under the vigilant religious experts’ supervision of legislation .