ملامح الفكر السياسي لشاه ولي الله البهلوي.

Abstract

This article examines the main features of the political thought of the 18th century Indian scholar, Imām Shāh Walī Allāh Al-Dahlawī, whose intellectual influence in Islamic circles has continued to this day. And Despite of his intellectual and civilizational contributions, his ideas in political jurisprudence(Al-Siyāsa al-Shar‘iyya have remained hidden from study and research. The analytical reading of his the writings reveal a unique intellectual approach through which he discussed many political issues of his time. Such as the monarchy system of rule which introduce in his works by displaying the various attributes of the just king and his aides and the many duties required to carry out. This article also bring into prominence the concept of the international Islamic system, which for him, embodied in the Islamic caliphate, not to mention his discussion on the different types of the caliphate as well as his scrutinization of the transition of the ruling system and power (from the Caliphate to the kingship . It is the task of this article to also reveals the privilege of the Righteous Caliphate and the significance of their ruling, which contributes significantly to understanding the Islamic political context, that is subjected primarily to the interests assigned by Sharia, and in way that agrees with a particular mechanism which can be accommodated in every era and metropolis