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Received: 2024/03/14 | Accepted: 2024/05/5 | Published: 2024/05/21
Received: 2024/03/14 | Accepted: 2024/05/5 | Published: 2024/05/21
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Marzdar M, Farajirad A, Yousefi A, Ghorbaninezhad R. Analysis of the Geopolitical Factors Contributing to the Emergence of Religious Fundamentalist Groups and Their Impact on Regional Security in the Islamic Republic of Iran. GeoRes 2024; 39 (2) :177-186
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1- Department of Political Geography, Sciences and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Political Geography, Sciences and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran & Department of Political Geography, Sciences and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Daneshgah Square, Shahid Hasarak Boulevard, Tehran, Iran. Postal Code: 1477893855 (a.farajirad@yahoo.com)
2- Department of Political Geography, Sciences and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran & Department of Political Geography, Sciences and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Daneshgah Square, Shahid Hasarak Boulevard, Tehran, Iran. Postal Code: 1477893855 (a.farajirad@yahoo.com)
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Aims: The presence of a notable and conflicting connection between the Shiite-Sunni geopolitics within the Islamic world, as they vie for leadership of the Islamic world, and the geopolitical rivalries among regional nations and global powers in the Middle East, has had an impact on the patterns and aspects of regional security. This influence has been further compounded by the rise and expansion of religious fundamentalist groups, such as ISIS. This article initially elucidates the geopolitical origins behind the establishment of Salafi Islamic extremist factions, with a particular focus on the rise and existence of ISIS in the area. Subsequently, an analysis is conducted on the impact of the aforementioned phenomenon on the regional security of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The primary focus of this study is to examine the geopolitical factors that contribute to the emergence of religious fundamentalist groups and assess their influence on the regional security of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Conclusion: The historical and identity backgrounds in state-building and incomplete modernization in influential geographical areas play a significant role in shaping the formation of religious fundamentalist groups. These findings are based on explanatory and analytical methods that investigate the cause-and-effect relationship between two independent and dependent variables in geopolitics. The geopolitical rivalry among regional entities and global powers is also a significant determinant. These groups have presented problems to the regional security of Iran by establishing their radical ideology in specific territories, affecting Iran's geopolitical, geostrategic, and geocultural spheres.
Conclusion: The historical and identity backgrounds in state-building and incomplete modernization in influential geographical areas play a significant role in shaping the formation of religious fundamentalist groups. These findings are based on explanatory and analytical methods that investigate the cause-and-effect relationship between two independent and dependent variables in geopolitics. The geopolitical rivalry among regional entities and global powers is also a significant determinant. These groups have presented problems to the regional security of Iran by establishing their radical ideology in specific territories, affecting Iran's geopolitical, geostrategic, and geocultural spheres.
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