Journal of Imamiyyah Studies

Journal of Imamiyyah Studies

Strategies of Imam al-Sajjad (AS) in Confronting Racial Discrimination

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Fatemeh Abedi 1
Mohammad Molavi 2
1 Master's Graduate in Quran and Hadith Studies, Faculty of Islamic Sciences and Researches, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran.
2 Associate Professor. at Department of Quran and Hadith Studies, Faculty of Islamic Sciences and Researches, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran.
10.22034/jis.2025.463126.1965
Abstract
One of the various deviations during the era of Imam al-Sajjād (AS), rooted in the ideological, political, and social atmosphere of that time, was racial discrimination, which had manifested in different forms within society. Preferring Arabs over non-Arabs, tribes boasting to one another, dehumanizing non-Arabs, and Arabs refraining from marrying non-Arabs are examples of this phenomenon. This research employs a descriptive-analytical method to examine the theoretical and practical strategies of Imam al-Sajjād (AS) in confronting racial discrimination. The results indicate that the Imam addressed this social deviation theoretically through awareness-raising, strengthening religious foundations, and increasing insight, and practically by presenting a practical model.
Keywords
Imam al-Sajjād (AS)
Racial Discrimination
Social Deviations
Sirah of Imam al-Sajjād (AS)
Confronting Racism
Social Justice in Islam
Subjects
A. Primary Sources (Scriptures)
1.  The Holy Qur’an.
2.  Nahj al-Balāghah.
3.  Al-Ṣaḥīfah al-Sajjādiyyah.
 
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