انديشه و روش امام علي (ع) در اصلاح جامعه

Imam Aliʹs Thought and Method in Reforming Society

The present research uses a documentary approach for investigating Imam Aliʹs thought and method in establishing Islamic State after years of being distant from political power, i.e. the Islamic State established in a society distanced from the Prophetʹs way of life after his departure. The Imamʹs governmental model is the same as the Prophetʹs, but how would he direct the society towards it? To answer, we referred to Nahj al-Balagha to realize Imamʹs thought and method. It is known from the investigations that Imamʹs method in reforming society was a structural reform. He dealt with changing the structures and replacing the related emirs and the norms, considering some standards in selecting them and their treatment towards people so that they would influence people by their behaviors, and then the favorite functions through a change in peopleʹs behavior would be brought about. Firstly, in these reforms, he did not seek only to change the functions by changing the structures, but the individuals as agents and their relations were also of importance, and the favorite functions could be obtained through a change in them. Secondly, acting according to this method is spectacular in political and economic systems; however, in personal value system as well as social relations, its prominence fades out, for the cultural aspect of these three systems are preeminent and creating direct change in people through informing them is more emphasized