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Imam Khomeini was one of the clerics who authored the book "Kashf al-Asrar" (Unveiling of Secrets) in response to Hokmizadeh’s work. In the course of answering the thirteen questions raised in Hokmizadeh's book, he presented a formulation of his political thought regarding government and the role of the clergy within that political structure. The objective of this article is to provide a theoretical and coherent formulation of Imam Khomeini’s political thought in Kashf al-Asrar. In this research, in addition to the documentary method for outlining the geometry of his political thought, we seek to answer, based on Skinner’s intentionalist hermeneutics method, the following: What social context and background did Imam Khomeini's political thought form and cohere in, and, more importantly, with what intention was it written? The findings of this research indicate that Imam Khomeini, in this book, emphasizes the "Sovereignty of God's Law" (Hakimiyyat-e Qanun-e Khoda) as the central axis of the political structure. This is substantiated and justified from four perspectives: necessity, legitimacy, expediency, and efficacy. The outcome is the formation of a Constituent Assembly to elect the Shah (provided the Shah adheres to God's law) and a Consultative Assembly (Majlis-e Shora), centered on the clergy, to supervise the implementation of God's law. Based on Skinner’s method, Imam Khomeini’s discourse in this book is formulated into three types of acts: defensive, offensive, and dual-purpose (two-faceted).

This study investigates the representation of fan identity associated with Esteghlal Tehran Football Club on Instagram. Employing Braun and Clarke's six-phase thematic analysis framework, the research is grounded in Henri Tajfel's Social Identity Theory. The sample comprises two highly viewed posts from prominent Esteghlal fan pages during the early days of the new year, each containing an image and accompanying caption. Findings reveal that, despite critical and occasionally harsh language directed at the coaching staff, players, and club management, fans' efforts are not aimed at severing ties with team identity but rather at reconstructing it amidst crisis. Themes such as "feelings of despair over continued failures," "desire for introspection within the in-group," "blaming sub-elements to preserve group self-esteem," and "maintaining in-group solidarity through protest language" underscore the complex dynamics of fandom when facing identity threats. Overall, the study highlights Instagram as a potent platform for the emergence of new and visual forms of collective football fan identity in Iran.