The mission of the university towards the upliftment of society and the destiny of a country and nation is not hidden from anyone. This role-playing is important to the extent that the founder of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Hazrat Imam Khomeini (RA), years before the victory of the revolution, i.e. in the very early years of the beginning of the Islamic movement (in the first decade of 1340) and following the decree of the establishment of the Islamic University of On the part of the disgraced Pahlavi regime, with a clear and decisive stance and likening the establishment of this university to the Qur’an, they revealed the fraudulent nature of this action. They considered students as an influential element in the political life of a society and considered the most important role of students to create changes in the political arena of a country. Therefore, they continuously encouraged them to fight against the ruling system and considered efforts to advance the Islamic movement and help the people in creating transformation and exposing the plans of colonization and internal and external enemies as one of the most important duties of the students.
After the victory of the revolution and the establishment of the Islamic government, the student always had an influential position in the eyes of the elders, so that Imam Khomeini (RA) considered the university as a reference for humanization and believed that the students in the university should be educated in two aspects, expertise and faith. as an educated class, they will get the axis of social enlightenment and they will be successful if they can use their awareness in the path of divine values and not separate themselves from other sections of the society, especially the clergy. In his statements regarding the necessity of teaching specialties in the university, he says:
“If the universities are devoid of scientific and expert men, profit-seeking aliens will take root like a cancer in the whole country and take control of our economic and scientific affairs and supervise them.”
“The most important factor in gaining self-sufficiency and reconstruction is the development of scientific and research centers and the concentration and guidance of facilities and the complete and comprehensive encouragement of inventors and discoverers and committed and specialized forces who have the courage to fight ignorance and have the exclusive attitude of science to the West and East of Badr. They have come and shown that they can keep the country on its feet.”
“Universities should become self-sufficient so that they don’t need western knowledge.”
Imam Khomeini also says about the education of students:
“You academicians should try to make human beings; If you make a human being, you will save your country.” “University should be the center of human development.” “Make universities the center of education; In addition to knowledge, education is necessary. If a scientist is not educated, it is harmful.” “You should turn the university to God, to spirituality. And all lessons should be read, all lessons should be read for God. “If the university is really a university and it is an Islamic university, that is, in addition to education, education is realized there, there is also commitment, these can bring a country to prosperity.
“Imam Khomeini also considers participation in political arenas such as elections obligatory for students and considers it their duty to protect the movement and the Islamic revolution, and declares separation from the body of the people and presence in the heart of the movement as a condition for this protection.
A very important point that can be found in the statements of Hazrat Imam Khomeini and has gained double importance even today; The discussion is to Islamize the university and train a faithful and committed force for the revolution. Since in the opinion of the founder of the Islamic Revolution, the good and bad things that come to a nation and country are the result of the influence of the university and its independence and dependence on the powers of the West and the East, so the reform of the university is considered equal to the reform of a country and the most important The duty of the professors and students to reform and Islamize the university is to remove the obstacles from the way and get out of the dependence of the West and the East.
From Imam Khomeini’s point of view, Islamization of the university does not mean teaching only Islamic sciences in the university, but it means getting rid of colonial constraints and achieving self-sufficiency in scientific fields. They say:
“Islamicization of the university means that it gains independence, and separates itself from the West and separates itself from dependence on the East. And to have an independent country, an independent university, an independent culture.” Imam Khomeini considers that the only obstacle to Islamization of the university is the existence of self-proclaimed elements in it and says:
“The most fatal blows that have been inflicted on this society are from the hands of these intellectuals of the university who have always seen and see themselves as great.” Imam Rahel considers the solution to remove this obstacle in preventing the nation from infiltrating such elements in the universities and says:
“And it is up to the nation and the government of the Islamic Republic in all ages not to let corrupt elements with deviant schools or orientation towards the West and East penetrate into colleges and universities and other centers of education and training and prevent them from the first step so that no problem arises and choose Don’t give up.”
Meanwhile, university professors have a great role in the education of students, both scientifically and morally, and they should teach students oriented science along with piety.
“The university should be given the absolute direction of education, it is not a criterion. If knowledge is in the right direction, it is not possible to be equipped against the direction of the nation. Knowledge minus piety, even the knowledge of monotheism, is useless.
Imam Khomeini also considers and believes that the importance of establishing Islam and its saving provisions, continuing the path of the prophets and their humanizing movements, introducing Islam to the people, introducing the Qur’an and the Sunnah, and striving to implement the plan of the Islamic government are among the most important duties of students in the field of faith. A student should be responsible towards his society and fight as much as he can with his pen, his feet and his words to destroy the international plans to depoliticize the university and defend the revolution and Islam. They also consider foresight and not being oblivious to the plans of the enemies and having an intelligent opinion on the issues of the day and informing the nations and maintaining the link with the nation as the requirements of guarding the unchangeable principles of “neither east nor west” and humanizing and building like-minded and Self-sacrificing people and preventing students from being converted into gangs are considered necessary for the correct movement of the university in the education of students.
Even today, 22 years after the passing away of Jangdaz Pir Farzaneh of the revolution, the same emphasis and these issues have appeared in our Islamic society in a more colorful way, especially because from the point of view of this honorable man, political reform and transformation is the prelude to cultural transformation and the replacement of divine values instead of tyrannical values. And on the other hand, the reform of culture precedes the reform of material affairs. What was mentioned in Imam Khomeini’s thoughts about Islamizing the university today more than ever needs attention and seriousness from the academicians and if we can Islamize this institution that is effective in the prosperity of a country in the true sense and free it from the dependence of the West and the East. ; According to the Imam, the scientific product of the university fulfills the needs of the society, that is the day when we will have an Islamic university in the true sense, and as a result, the goal of Islam in the material and spiritual happiness of mankind will be realized.
“If the universities are devoid of scientific and expert men, profit-seeking aliens will take root like a cancer in the whole country and take control of our economic and scientific affairs and supervise them.”
“The most important factor in gaining self-sufficiency and reconstruction is the development of scientific and research centers and the concentration and guidance of facilities and the complete and comprehensive encouragement of inventors and discoverers and committed and specialized forces who have the courage to fight ignorance and have the exclusive attitude of science to the West and East of Badr. They have come and shown that they can keep the country on its feet.”
“Universities should become self-sufficient so that they don’t need western knowledge.”
Imam Khomeini also says about the education of students:
“You academicians should try to make human beings; If you make a human being, you will save your country.” “University should be the center of human development.” “Make universities the center of education; In addition to knowledge, education is necessary. If a scientist is not educated, it is harmful.” “You should turn the university to God, to spirituality. And all lessons should be read, all lessons should be read for God. “If the university is really a university and it is an Islamic university, that is, in addition to education, education is realized there, there is also commitment, these can bring a country to prosperity.
“Imam Khomeini also considers participation in political arenas such as elections obligatory for students and considers it their duty to protect the movement and the Islamic revolution, and declares separation from the body of the people and presence in the heart of the movement as a condition for this protection.
A very important point that can be found in the statements of Hazrat Imam Khomeini and has gained double importance even today; The discussion is to Islamize the university and train a faithful and committed force for the revolution. Since in the opinion of the founder of the Islamic Revolution, the good and bad things that come to a nation and country are the result of the influence of the university and its independence and dependence on the powers of the West and the East, so the reform of the university is considered equal to the reform of a country and the most important The duty of the professors and students to reform and Islamize the university is to remove the obstacles from the way and get out of the dependence of the West and the East.
From Imam Khomeini’s point of view, Islamization of the university does not mean teaching only Islamic sciences in the university, but it means getting rid of colonial constraints and achieving self-sufficiency in scientific fields. They say:
“Islamicization of the university means that it gains independence, and separates itself from the West and separates itself from dependence on the East. And to have an independent country, an independent university, an independent culture.” Imam Khomeini considers that the only obstacle to Islamization of the university is the existence of self-proclaimed elements in it and says:
“The most fatal blows that have been inflicted on this society are from the hands of these intellectuals of the university who have always seen and see themselves as great.” Imam Rahel considers the solution to remove this obstacle in preventing the nation from infiltrating such elements in the universities and says:
“And it is up to the nation and the government of the Islamic Republic in all ages not to let corrupt elements with deviant schools or orientation towards the West and East penetrate into colleges and universities and other centers of education and training and prevent them from the first step so that no problem arises and choose Don’t give up.”
Meanwhile, university professors have a great role in the education of students, both scientifically and morally, and they should teach students oriented science along with piety.
“The university should be given the absolute direction of education, it is not a criterion. If knowledge is in the right direction, it is not possible to be equipped against the direction of the nation. Knowledge minus piety, even the knowledge of monotheism, is useless.
Imam Khomeini also considers and believes that the importance of establishing Islam and its saving provisions, continuing the path of the prophets and their humanizing movements, introducing Islam to the people, introducing the Qur’an and the Sunnah, and striving to implement the plan of the Islamic government are among the most important duties of students in the field of faith. A student should be responsible towards his society and fight as much as he can with his pen, his feet and his words to destroy the international plans to depoliticize the university and defend the revolution and Islam. They also consider foresight and not being oblivious to the plans of the enemies and having an intelligent opinion on the issues of the day and informing the nations and maintaining the link with the nation as the requirements of guarding the unchangeable principles of “neither east nor west” and humanizing and building like-minded and Self-sacrificing people and preventing students from being converted into gangs are considered necessary for the correct movement of the university in the education of students.
Even today, 22 years after the passing away of Jangdaz Pir Farzaneh of the revolution, the same emphasis and these issues have appeared in our Islamic society in a more colorful way, especially because from the point of view of this honorable man, political reform and transformation is the prelude to cultural transformation and the replacement of divine values instead of tyrannical values. And on the other hand, the reform of culture precedes the reform of material affairs. What was mentioned in Imam Khomeini’s thoughts about Islamizing the university today more than ever needs attention and seriousness from the academicians and if we can Islamize this institution that is effective in the prosperity of a country in the true sense and free it from the dependence of the West and the East. ; According to the Imam, the scientific product of the university fulfills the needs of the society, that is the day when we will have an Islamic university in the true sense, and as a result, the goal of Islam in the material and spiritual happiness of mankind will be realized.
