Document Type : Research Article / Original Article
Authors
1 Doctoral student
2 Full Professor of Sociology, Kharazmi University
3 Associate Professor of Socioloigy, Shiraz University
Abstract
This study aims to examine the foundational requirements of cultural governance in the Islamic Republic of Iran, based on the views of Ayatollah Khamenei (may his dignity endure). It is a qualitative research conducted through thematic analysis of the Supreme Leader’s speeches and statements concerning culture and cultural governance. The research sample was purposefully selected from accessible excerpts of his speeches that addressed culture and related concepts.
The findings indicate that the cornerstone of the cultural governance model in the Islamic Republic is the “fundamental necessity of popularizing Islamic culture,” centered around two key components: “Islamic guidance of culture” and “public participation in cultural development.” To realize this vision, several enabling requirements were identified:
• Optimal attitudinal and performance indicators
• Cultural management characterized by forward-looking, revolutionary-jihadi, participatory, and goal-oriented approaches
• Cultural engineering with core features such as purposeful cultural development, integrated cultural consolidation, and national identity formation
• Cultural discourse-building through value-oriented mindset formation, principled cultural reform, and internal empowerment and validation of culture
• Institutionalization of divine governance indicators, including Islam-centered, people-centered, culture-centered, Imam-centered, law-abiding, justice-oriented, awareness-driven, responsible, unity-promoting, and dignity-based governance
The outcome of such cultural governance is the “personal and social elevation” of society. It is recommended that these foundational principles and requirements be adopted as a macro-framework in national cultural policymaking to pave the way for the realization of a new Islamic civilization.
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