El conflicto sobre la peeregrinación entre Arabia Saudí e Irán: La posición de la República Islámica

Abstract

The geopolitical conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran is well known in academia and in the media. It contains different focal points. Maybe its most hidden side is the Hajj. Tragic incidents during the pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina may escalate tensions between the two countries. Political and state agents as well as private people intervene here. We are especially interested in how political speech and actions are being used to legitimise the regime. For this, we use discourse analysis. This article is focused on the position of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Because of this, Iranian media and governmental web pages should be outlined among our sources. Based on them, we analyse the political culture and the ethnic-religious identity of this country. We also identify reactions to the incidents and demands of the Islamic Republic.