Journal of Razavi Culture

Abstract   Pilgrimage as the most illustrious sight of religious tourism is an effective tool in cultural interactions and familiarity with the culture and civilization of nations, and culture which is a symbol of identity and dignity of societies and nations has an influence on it. Due to the multitude of Muslim communities and aggregation and their increasing desire for pilgrimage to religious leaders, pilgrimage trips - especially among the Shiite tribes-have become important and one of the most prominent propositions and opportunities in the promotion of the foundations Islamic culture and promoting the cultural level of Muslims, which has a significant impact on the cultural interaction and cultural convergence of the people of Islamic societies and the promotion of cultural power of Muslims as well as the establishment of transboundary cultural, religious and social interactions. Due to the placement of the monument of Imam Reza in this important and Shiite country of Iranian religion, this issue is of great importance. This research is conducted analytically using library resources. By analytical approach and library study method, the role of religious tourism or pilgrimage trips to holy Mashhad and the cultural and social impacts of Imam Reza pilgrimage in the exchange and promotion of Muslim societies are examined in several respects: a. Deepening common cultural beliefs in the context of the Hanif Islam; b. Convergence and intellectual and cultural cohesion of Muslim’s aggregation and different ethnic groups of Iran and non-Iranians; c. Clear awareness of the foundations of Shiite culture and modifying the extreme and irrational attitudes of followers of some Islamic religions; Confrontation with the cultural outcry to Islam and the isolationist policies of the West and Zionism; Emphasis on the growth and promotion of culture and the development of Muslim nations in order to recreate the powerful Islamic culture and civilization. At the end, some proposed strategies on the issue of the more effective role of nations and Islamic nations in cultural interactions through the pilgrimage tourists of Imam Reza (AS), as cultural ambassadors of this pilgrimage trip is presented.

Abstract Although, Imam Reza (AS) implies Tawhid (Oneness) and Vellaya (Guardianship) OF Allah in “There is no god except Allah/ لا اله الا الله” in his sayings, he expresses the sentence “بشرطها و شروطها و انا من شروطها” and directs Muslims’ attention to the Velaya of Innocence Imams and in this way he links Tawhid to Imamah and creates an epistemic and practical commitment. The saying of Imam means that reaching to Tawhid position and entering the territory of God results in security and immunity for human and such an entry is only possible through belief in God’s Hojja (Proof of God) and accepting their Velaya; they are all mirrors of God’s characters, principles and fundamentals of Tawhid, and represent God’s Velaya. Their satisfaction is equal to God’s satisfaction and referring to them means referring to God. Moreover, another Hadith is used which says Velaya of The commander of the Faith is the secure shelter of God and accepting his Velaya and his government is the source of the dignity of the Muslim Ummah and relieves discomfort and confusion of human being. Using Quranic verses and mystical texts, this articles strives to explain relationship between Tawhid with Imamah and Velaya, as well as its role in immunizing and saving human being from deviations in behavior and belief.