samareh safikhani; khadije safiri
Abstract
In this paper, the Occultion was studied as a messianic idea through the interpretations of pilgrims of Jamkaran Mosque. It was demonstrate that messianism is interpreted by the view of subjects about the end of the universe (or history) and the expected redemption. Borrowing Lacanian concepts, the subjects ...
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In this paper, the Occultion was studied as a messianic idea through the interpretations of pilgrims of Jamkaran Mosque. It was demonstrate that messianism is interpreted by the view of subjects about the end of the universe (or history) and the expected redemption. Borrowing Lacanian concepts, the subjects are considered as the commentators who formulate the messianic idea in the symbolic realm. This formulation was realized through two fantasies: 1. the fantasy of realization a society free of injustice and 2. The fantasy of realization a society free of corruption. The desire of identification in order to compensate for the fundamental the loss caused by the absence of Redeemer has two consequences: in the first fantasy the Occultion was interpreted in a mythical form and the role of subject was engage in rituals such as praying for a savior. In the second fantasy the Occultion was interpreted in a scientific form and the role of subject was the fight against corruption.
