Political Studies of New Islamic Civilization

Political Studies of New Islamic Civilization

Analysis of the indicators of modern Islamic civilization in the thought of Shahid Imam Khamenei with emphasis on verses

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Ehsan Karami Chemeh 1
Naser Forouhi 2
Abas Abaszadeh 2
1 PhD Candidate in Islamic Theology (Kalam), Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Islamic Theology (Kalam), Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
10.22034/rcdir.2025.517167.1176
Abstract
The formation of civilization in the early period of Islam and its continuation in the contemporary era have fundamentally been grounded in prophethood, imamate, and guardianship (wilayah). One of the key issues in the discourse of the New Islamic Civilization is its “indicators,” which in recent years have received particular attention from Shahid Ayatollah Khamenei (ra). This study examines and analyzes the indicators for the realization of the New Islamic Civilization in the thought of Ayatollah Khamenei and extracts the relevant Qur’anic statements and foundations associated with them. The research employs a content analysis method of his speeches and statements. The findings indicate that Ayatollah Khamenei’s statements are deeply and comprehensively grounded in Qur’anic evidence and are oriented toward social and civilizational issues. The study introduces a model in which eleven principal indicators of the New Islamic Civilization in the thought of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution are identified. For each indicator, three relevant statements and three related Qur’anic verses are presented, and four analytical manifestations are extracted. In total, the model includes sixty-six analytical propositions and examples. The indicators of the New Islamic Civilization in Ayatollah Khamenei’s thought include: faith, the foundational role of the Qur’an, rationality, knowledge, struggle (jihad), religious democracy, public welfare and prosperity, justice, and adherence to the principles of Islamic economics.
Keywords
Civilization
New Islamic Civilization
Islamic Revolution
Ayatollah Khamenei
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Political Studies of New Islamic Civilization
Volume 5, Issue 10
March 2026
Pages 87-110

  • Receive Date 12 October 2025
  • Revise Date 25 November 2025
  • Accept Date 17 December 2025