Ma`rifat Siyasi

In recent years, the discourse of "Modern Islamic Civilization-building" has received special attention as one of the strategic goals of the Islamic Revolution. However, the role of doctrinal beliefs, particularly Mahdism and belief in the Promised One, in the formation of this civilization has been less systematically examined within the framework of contemporary strategic documents. This knowledge gap reveals the necessity for research that, while re-reading the concept of belief in the Promised One, analyzes it in direct connection with the perspective of civilization-building in the Second Phase of the Revolution Statement. The main objective of this research is to explain the role of Mahdism-centered belief as an identity-based and inspirational foundation in the process of Modern Islamic Civilization-building. Using a qualitative method and textual content analysis, the present study, has examined the text of the Second Phase of the Revolution Statement (2018/1397 SH) and related philosophical-theological sources. The findings showed that the Second Phase Statement introduces belief in the Promised One not only as a doctrinal belief, but also as the "Mahdism-centered identity" of Islamic society, connecting it with the goals of civilization-building, self-building, and society-building. Furthermore, this belief is proposed as a foundation for creating active hope, collective responsibility, and directing scientific, moral, and economic progress within the framework of Islamic civilization. The innovation of this research lies in explaining belief in the Promised One as the identity-based and inspirational foundation of Modern Islamic Civilization-building, which has been less addressed in previous scholarly literature. The results of this research can be applied in the development of new theology and the design of cultural and youth-centered policies.