The second specialized session of the Conference of the Mujahideen in Exile titled "Political Sociology of Resistance and Reconstruction of Identity and Civilizational Ummah from the Perspective of the Martyr Leader (may peace be upon him)" was held in the meeting hall of the Islamic Research Foundation of Astan Quds Razavi.
Examination of Theoretical Foundations and Field Developments
In this scientific and intensive session, the theoretical foundations and field developments of the discourse of resistance were examined. Dr. Seyed Javad Hosseini, the session secretary, presented supplementary points and a final summary at the end.
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Dr. Yasser Qazwini began this session by exploring the epistemological challenges in the research literature of resistance. He analyzed the fundamental differences between the two expressions "Axis of Resistance" and "Front of Resistance" through the genealogical examination of this concept in social sciences. Dr. Qazwini noted that the expression Front of Resistance reflects a truth arising from the text of religion, while the term Axis of Resistance reproduces the playing field of the system of domination in opposition to the Axis of Evil.
Resistance as an Active Movement
He referred to the hadith foundations and historical letters from the early Islamic period, describing resistance as an active movement based on monotheism and encompassing individual and social levels, emphasizing the necessity of public responsibility in this arena.
Dr. Majid Motahari-Nejad continued the session by focusing on redefining the concept of resistance in modern social sciences, critiquing prevalent paradigms such as Marxism, post-structuralism, and post-colonial theories. He stated that these schools, due to their reliance on a secular worldview, are unable to explain the fundamental role of religion and divine values.
Dr. Haji-Mohammadi, by explaining the identity crisis as a major crisis and the central challenge of the Islamic world arising from the tension between tradition and modernity, examined the position of resistance in overcoming this crisis. He emphasized that the desired resistance in the thought of the martyr leader (may peace be upon him) acts as a driving, constructive, and meaningful force for human existence, functioning as an epistemological shield.
Dr. Jabar Shojaei, through the genealogical examination of the concept of anti-imperialism from the beginning of creation to the contemporary era, identified it as the backbone of the political thought of the martyr leader (may peace be upon him). He referenced the second step of the Islamic Revolution statement, explaining that resistance has transcended the realm of a defensive strategy and has become a comprehensive system in the fields of science, resilient economy, jihad management, spirituality, ethics, and justice-seeking.
In the final section of the session, Dr. Seyed Javad Hosseini, as the session secretary, presented profound analytical points. He referred to the pathology of deviant movements in the first decade of the Islamic Revolution, such as the extremism of liberation movements that marginalized the authentic concept of resistance, explaining the great art of the martyr leader (may peace be upon him) in deeply conceptual surgery and creating a distinguishing chapter between authentic resistance and deviant movements.
He emphasized that the martyr leader (may peace be upon him), with careful and precise epistemological engineering, from the beginning sought to guide the files of resistance nuclei in the region, such as the establishment of Hezbollah in Lebanon, away from the deviations of pure militarism and to implement an approach suitable for the cultural, social, and civilizational needs in the geography of the Islamic world.
Dr. Hosseini also referred to the prominent role of the martyr leader (may peace be upon him) in stabilizing the institutional system of governance amid events and assassinations, analyzing the civilizational dimensions of resistance in regional countries such as Pakistan and Afghanistan. He explained that the martyr leader (may peace be upon him), with a precise understanding of the civilizational geography, organized the capacities of the Islamic Ummah in a comprehensive framework.
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