Shuaib Bahman
Abstract
The main purpose of this paper is to explore the indicators of the Iranian-Islamic model of development from Ayatollah Khamenei's perspective. It is attempted not to have any predisposition or hypothesis in advance. The research findings are based on an analysis of the supreme leader's statements, views ...
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The main purpose of this paper is to explore the indicators of the Iranian-Islamic model of development from Ayatollah Khamenei's perspective. It is attempted not to have any predisposition or hypothesis in advance. The research findings are based on an analysis of the supreme leader's statements, views and discussions on the Islamic-Iranian pattern of development. Our findings indicate that there are several factors contributing to the necessity of suggesting an Islamic-Iranian model of development. These factors are the inefficiencies of Western patterns of development (being one-dimensional concept, non-religious as well as the priority of worldly goals), the significance of providing indigenous and independent definition of development (not following Western patterns and theories of development sightlessly, taking out theoretical foundations and methods of realizing the needed pattern from Islamic sources, localizing experiences and achievements of other nations' theories and patterns, and planning in accordance with the cultural and historical features of Iran), and formulating a pattern based on indicators and principles of Islam (Monotheism, Resurrection, not separating this world and the other world, Islamic view on human development, government, justice and immaterial look at the economy).
