Iranian Constitution Research Paper

The Iranian Constitution, written in 1979, lays out the foundation for which their society was built and the ambitions that the people of Iran should pursue. It outlines their beliefs and values to which their form of government will defend and the ideals that will guide their society, specifically those based in the religion of Islam. However, more importantly, it depicts the relationship of the individual to this society and how each will benefit the other in their journey to development and movement of Islamic ideals. It states how this society, which was built around the betterment of the individual and Islam, was based on an “intellectual and ideological evolution” which moves society as a whole “towards the final goal” or “movement towards …show more content…
The reference to specific Islamic texts are littered throughout their Preamble, however, the text specifically mentions the text in order to make clear how their rules and structure of government aligns with the text. For example, the judiciary system that they develop will be based on “Islamic justice” and “operated by just judges with meticulous knowledge of the Islamic laws”; the Preamble then makes note of the corresponding Koranic verse to which the development of this specific judiciary system was based off. This importance placed on Islam by the society in place depicts how Islam plays into the lives of every citizen within the country. Islam can be found in every facet of Iranian life shows how the view of society is to further the ideals of Islam to every corner of the globe and how the goal of the government is to further the individuals closeness to God. Even the economy is viewed by the society as a “means” to fulfill “the material needs of man in the course of his overall growth and development”, rather than an “end” to which they believe other societies have done. Yet, the role of the individual and the relationship between the larger society in place does not