Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Associate professor of political science, School of International Relations

2 MA Student of Diplomacy & International Organisations, School of International Relations

Abstract

Imam Reza was living in the era of oppression sovereignty and took important steps against this trend in order to guide the Muslim community. These Steps are suitable patterns which could be used by the right seekers in the era of Imam Mahdi absence. This article tries to know the process and mechanism which had been used by Imam Reza to campaign oppressor government of his own life. By knowing these process and mechanism we will be able to introduce a pattern for those who want to follow Imams of Shia.
In this article by explanatory and descriptive method we will conclude that Imam Reza was trying to act against Mamun by attracting people and guidance of elites (Soft War). In fact Imam raged a soft war and silence revolution against Abbasi government which was based on enrollment of commonality and elites besides informing.

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