It seems that religious countries face the challenge of adapting policies to the demands of religion. States also have different political views and ideologies for dealing with religious secularities for the benefit of public policy. In this study we will examine the intersections and coalitions between religion and state and offer a discussion of the major intersections between religion and state, using qualitative comparative historical approach. The purpose of this study is to present two ideal-typical systems in which the state is mixed with or separated from religion, Iran before and after the Islamic revolution in 1979. In this research, we collected and used the data from reviewing relevant historical literature, books, websites, and articles that describe, analyze, and compare the two periods of governance in Iran. The research tries to interpret and explain the facts of the relationship between the state and religion and its effects before and after the Islamic revolution. In the end, it will be presented how the factors of the relationship have shaped the state in Iran in both mentioned periods and whether we can call Iran an Islamic country, and what are the consequences of this relationship.
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