An Investigation of the Influence of the Thoughts of Ibn-e khaldun in the Domain of Shiite Thought

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Assistant Professor at the Research Department of Political Sciences in the Research Institute for Humanities and Cultural studies

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The general assumption is that the thoughts and notions of Ibn-e khaldun havenot been influential or prevalent in the domain of Shiite thoughts. To what extent is this notion clase to truth or reality? The present study attempts to answer this question. A great number of sources belonging to Shiite scholars have been studied and investigated in this respect among which fifty four have been recognized and marked in which the notions of Ibn-e khaldun have been cited. This study concludes that based on its findings the validity of the present prevalent notion must be questioned.

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