Tarikh Islam

In Reza Khan's uproar of republicanism before his coming to the throne, a group was in favor of republicanism and a large group was against it. Seyyed Hasan Modarres was a staunch opponent of republicanism. Like him, most of the scholars were against republicanism. While explaining the reason for their opposition to republicanism, this paper deals with Reza Khan's trip to Qom and the encounter between Sheikh Abdul Karim Ha’eri, as well as Seyyed Abul Hasan Isfahani and Mirza Mohammad Hossein Na’ini (two religious authorities exiled from Najaf to Iran by British agents) with Reza Khan during his trip to Qom and the results in republicanism and some other issues. Is it true that the scholars did not oppose Reza Khan - despite their opposition to republicanism – because of Reza Khan's desire for the exiled scholars' return to Najaf? Was this issue deeper than this? Did the religious scholars make requests in this meeting? Did Reza Khan commit himself to implementing them? Using a descriptive-analytical method and a library and documentary approach, this article deals with this topic and, according to the available sources and documents, holds that the demands of the religious scholars were in the direction of preserving and strengthening Islam and Shia, although, unfortunately, there is no detailed report of these negotiations. This article refers to a document and a letter that is written to Reza Khan in the name of the late Na’ini and Isfahani and that implicitly mentions the agreements and commitments in Qom. The pledge and declaration of the religiosity of the commander of the army by holding mourning and religious ceremonies caused him to be trusted by the religious scholars, which was strengthened by his announcement after returning from Qom and his trip to Najaf.