Since the revolution of 1978-79, the Islamic regime has justified its rule on the basis of the doctrine of righteous jurist. The author of this study shows this... » 

Since the revolution of 1978-79, the Islamic regime has justified its rule on the basis of the doctrine of righteous jurist. The author of this study shows this concept to have no parallel in Sunni Islam and seeks its origins in the Sunni/Shi'ite schism following the death of the Prophet. «