Iran’s constitution sacralized state power by subordinating even religious ordinances to state interests

Evidence

The issuance and subsequent incorporation of this decree into the amended version of the constitution in 1989 was a further decisive step toward the “sacralization of the state,” albeit in the form of a theocratic republic with a democratically elected parliament and president. — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized, 1728

Categorization

• XREF: Showcases the book’s core ‘sacralization of politics’ thesis at work in a self-identified Islamic state — precisely the internal-enemy mirror case the MOC needs, since Khomeini sacralizes the state to outrank religion itself. — connects to: Secular government functions as a continuation of religious authority by other means — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 564; Iranian clerical rule breaks new ground in Islamic history — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans: Interpreting…, 1481

Broader Connections

• Iranian clerical rule breaks new ground in Islamic history #expands (0.75) — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans, 1481
• Secular government functions as a continuation of religious authority by other means #expands (0.72) — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 564