Document Type : Research Article / Original Article

Authors

• Tahereh Sharif ¹
• Ebrahim Barzegar ²
• MohammadBagher Khorramshad, ³
• Nafisesadat Ghaderi ⁴

¹ *PH.D candidate in political science. Faculty of Law, Theology and Political science Science and Research Branch,. Islamic Azad University.Tehran,Iran

² Professor , Department of political scienc and law.Allame Tabatabaee university. Invited professor Faculty of Law, Theology and Political science,Science and Research Branch,. Islamic Azad University.Tehran,Iran (Corresponding Author(

³ Professor , Department of political scienc and law.Allame Tabatabaee university. Invited professor Faculty of Law, Theology and Political science,Science and Research Branch,. Islamic Azad University.Tehran,Iran

⁴ Assistant professor Faculty of Law, Theology and Political science,. Science and Research Branch,. Islamic Azad University.Tehran,Iran

Abstract

Civil friendship among humans is a noble virtue, a prerequisite for happiness, and a distinctive feature that has existed since the dawn of human history. The essence of politics, as described by Schmitt, is summarized in the dichotomy of friendship-enmity. In fact, the very nature of politics incites conflict. In recent centuries, the literature of conflict and hostility has expanded within the Islamic world. A tangible example of this claim can be seen in the actions of groups such as Wahhabism and jihadist-takfiri factions in the region. Given that conflict is fundamental and the duty of politics is to resolve conflicts based on friendship, this research aims to expand the concept of "politics of friendship" in Iran and among Muslim nations. To achieve this goal, the intellectual space of an influential thinker in the Golden Age of Islamic thought, namely Khwaja Nasir al-Din Tusi, is examined anew due to his emphasis on love in politics, which he considers superior to justice and which has significant potential for fostering a politics of friendship.



How does the politics of friendship take shape within the thought system of this thinker? This is the main question of this study, and the hypothesis is that the elements shaping the politics of friendship in the thought system of Khwaja Nasir include "public happiness, power, equality, acceptance of difference, acceptance of the other, responsible friendship, and love," which provide the basis for forming a politics of friendship. The research findings indicate that the political thought of Khwaja Nasir can be contemporaneously adapted based on the theoretical model designed in the field of political and civil friendship. This research employs the views of Western thinkers on the subject of friendship in politics (such as Arendt and Derrida), along with modifications and also includes an indicator from Imam Khomeini to design its theoretical framework.

Keywords

• "
• The Politics of Friendship"
• kindness،"
• Khawaja Nasir al-Din Toosi"
• Derrida"
• ،"
• Arnett"
• .Imam Khomeini"

Main Subjects

• Rereading and interpreting the ideas of leading Muslim thinkers