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Definition. The term theocracy derives from the Koine Greek θεοκρατία, "rule of God", a term used by Josephus for the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, [6] reflecting the view that "God himself is recognized as the head" of the state. [7] The common, generic use of the term, as defined above in terms of rule by a church or analogous ...
- Politics of Iran
The politics of Iran takes place in the framework of an...
- Constitutional theocracy
The phrase was used in connection with the Iranian...
- Shia theocracy
Shia theocracy. The first Shia theocracy in the 20th century...
- Politics of Iran
The Islamic Republic of Iran is an Islamic theocracy headed by a Supreme Leader. Its constitution was approved in 1979 and amended in 1989. Jaafari school of thought is the official religion. Theocratic bodies supervise the government which has an elected president and elected governmental bodies at the national, provincial and local levels.
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Religious style. Ayatullah al-Uzma Ruhollah Khomeini [5] Ayatollah Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini [b] (17 May 1900 or 24 September 1902 [a] – 3 June 1989) was an Iranian Islamic revolutionary, politician, and religious leader who served as the first supreme leader of Iran from 1979 until his death in 1989. He was the founder of the Islamic Republic ...
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In Theocracy, a form of government, the institutions and people that govern the state are very close to the leaders of the main religion or are religious leaders themselves. If the religious leaders do not directly run some bodies of the state, they influence them very much. The word theocracy comes from two Greek words literally meaning God ...
