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Theology (Kalam)

کلام و الهیات

Islamic and Shia theology (kalam), the study of God, divine justice, the Imamate, and the relation of reason and revelation, associated with figures such as Mulla Sadra and Al-Ghazali.

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At a glance

Shia principles
Tawhid, justice, prophethood, Imamate, resurrection
Philosophical figure
Mulla Sadra

Detail

This section addresses theological and doctrinal debates within Iran's religious traditions, especially Shia theology and the Zoroastrian heritage. Topics such as divine unity (tawhid), divine justice, prophethood, the Imamate, resurrection, and the relationship between reason and revelation lie at its core. Shia theology is interwoven with disciplines such as kalam, Islamic philosophy (Mulla Sadra's Transcendent Wisdom), and mysticism, producing a dynamic, multilayered intellectual tradition.

Related entities

Mulla SadraAl-GhazaliShi'ismVelayat-e FaqihDoubts and Questions

Also appears in

IjtihadSects of Islam

Sources

  • Encyclopaedia Iranica — 'Kalām' / 'Philosophy'
  • S. H. Nasr, 'Islamic Philosophy from Its Origin to the Present'
  • Britannica — 'Shiʿi theology'