The Theory of Islamic Revolution in Shahid Sadr's Political Thought

Martyr Seyyed Muhammad Baqer Sadr is one of the scholars who have offered a relatively comprehensive theory regarding the nature, possibility, necessity and conditions of a revolution with the leadership of Islam and how this type of revolution can be implemented. His theory about revolution is not of post-revolutionary or analytic type but is pre-revolutionary and norm-based or guiding and denotative. Therefore it determines the worldview and ideology of revolution. Along this and emphasizing the theoretical pillars and foundations of history's norms and human's freedom, he explains the feasibility of revolution and its necessity for Islamic societies at this age. Then considering factors such as ideology and school of thought, chronological conditions and preparedness, familiarity with the school of thought and necessities, leadership capability, willingness, facilities and capabilities, he tries to answer how a revolution with Islamic leadership can be implemented.