Most people, including most Shias, think that the concept of “scholarly guardianship” (Wilayat-e-Faqih) was first implemented in Iran after the Islamic Revolution of 1979. However, the tradition of clerical leadership in Iran was actually established over 400 years before Imam Khomeini, when an eminent scholar of the time was given the reins of the government … Continue reading Muhaqqiq al-Karaki