The struggle for influence through political and religious language in Islamic history

Abstract

This article tackles the struggle for influence between political authority and spiritual authority in Islamic Political History. Although there is no place in the doctrine, a religious class in Islamic tradition emerged. This class are perceived by society and themselves as representatives of Islam, but they were left behind as the power of the political class. In this case, they tried to gain influence through indirect ways. The article seeks to demonstrate the power struggle over the religious and political language using discourse analysis method.