the political behavior of faqihs in the middle period

in this article instances of the cooperation of faqihs with despotic rulers within the framework of welayat are presented. the writer believes the cooperation of these faqihs can be accounted for resorting to their fiqh-based belief. a close attention to the writings and speeches of these ulama will clarify that the main reason why these ulama cooperated with despotic rulers and accepted their sovereignty is the principle of welayat-e faqih.