Research Institute for Islamic Culture and Thought ( fa, پژوهشگاه فرهنگ و اندیشه اسلامی) is an Iranian
Research institute
A research institute, research centre, research center or research organization, is an establishment founded for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research. Although the term often i ...
whose main purpose is theorizing on religious thought and enhancing the epistemological bases of the
Islamic Revolution
The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dyna ...
. The institute has departments of philosophy, mysticism, and ethics, as well as Western Studies and Islamic economy among others.
History
The Institute was established in 1994 with the confirmation of
Iranian Supreme Leader in response to the proponents of
Western philosophical schools and
religious intellectualism. IICT was created by suggestion of Ali Akbar Rashad, a member of the
Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution
The Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution (SCCR; fa, شورای عالی انقلاب فرهنگی, shoraye a'ali enqelabe farhangi) is a conservative-dominated body based in Qom, set up at the time of Ayatollah Khomeini. Its decisions can ...
, who became the head of the Institute.
Notable faculty
Journals
*Qabasat
*Zehn (Mind)
*Eghtesad-e Eslami (Islamic Economics)
*Hoquq-e Eslami (Islamic Law)
References
External links
Official Website
Humanities institutes
1994 establishments in Iran
Research institutes established in 1994
Research institutes in Iran
Islamic organisations based in Iran
Research Institute for Islamic Culture and Thought
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