Employing the two models of “paradigm” and “political strategy”, this article has embarked on a theoretical investigation into the thought and behavior of various Hashemite inclinations following the ‘Ashura’ uprising. Also, having the effects of ‘Ashura’ on Hashemite conduct in mind, the ideological-political paradigm of the Imamiyyah Shi‘ah and of other political trends as well have been studied in this paper.
Under these two main paradigms, the ‘Alawite/Fatimid trend with an emphasis on the Imamis, Hasanids, and zaydids; the ‘Alawite/non-Fatimid trend with an emphasis on the Hanafids; and the ‘Abbasid trend have also been delved into. The paper compares and evaluates these three trends against criterions such as political thought, struggle against the ruling regime or attempting to topple that regime, open or secret struggle, reform, revolution, and relations with other trends.
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