The Study and Analysis of the Grounds Forming Shiite's Debates in Imam's Era

Debate is a way of discussion for elaborating and defending thoughts and beliefs. It is to fight the opposite thoughts and ideologies existing in society. Shiites pursue the way of opposing conflicting ideas by applying this method approved by Ahle Beit (i.e., the household of the Prophet). In this study, according to the existing conditions in Imams’ era, and simultaneous with the ruling of the caliphs, Bani Omayeh and Bani Abas, this paper aims at investigating the grounds that made Shiites play an active role in argumentation against opposite thoughts and ideologies. It might be impossible to count upon these parameters, but it seems that the most important parameter shaping these argumentations are factors, such as distortion of thoughts and Islam political bases, modifying Islamic instructions and idiologies, and at the same time, growth and expansion of evil thoughts and ideologies in Islamic societies. The abovementione deviations threaten Shiite scholars. Thus, They defend their idiologies scientifically, both in written and verbal manner, through Aemeh’s encouragements and intellectual support.