Religion and state politics have historically maintained a complex and dynamic relationship, influencing each other in multiple ways. Religion often provides moral legitimacy to political authority, while the state may use religious symbols and institutions to strengthen its power and social control. In many traditional societies, political rulers derived their authority from divine sanction, such as the concept of the “divine right of kings” in medieval Europe, where monarchs claimed to rule by God’s will. In modern societies, the relationship varies from theocratic systems to secular democracies. In a theocracy like Iran,