Scientific Journal of Islamic Management

Scientific Journal of Islamic Management

The Role of Religious Scholars and Intellectuals in the Leading and Managing the Islamic Awakening from Imam Khamenei’s point of view

Authors
Akbar Mohammadalizadeh 1
Ali Akbar Velayati 2
1 PhD at international studies, faculty member at Imam Hussein University
2 Professor at Imam Hussein University, The head of the Islamic Awakening Global Community
Abstract
Social and organizational changes depend on many factors and components to achieve goals and ideals. The main requirement is the presence and activities of powerful and competent leaders, managers, and administers for leading the various social complexes towards the predetermined purposes. As a great social phenomenon, the Islamic awakening is in need of efficient and effective leadership for achieving its purposes and ideals, the modern Islamic civilization. This research is intended to fill the gap in the scientific situation of this issue. This is a basic research following a qualitative-exploratory method based on theme analysis of the sayings and ideas of the supreme leader. It presents a model for leadership and guidance. Atlas.ti (software for Qualitative Data Analysis) was employed for theme analysis. The results indicated that there are 3 comprehensive themes, 11 organizing themes, and 30 main themes for this model. Finally, some suggestions for future researches are presented for administrative specialists.
Keywords
Guidance and leadership by religious scholars (ulama). Islamic awakening
Imam Khamenei’s opinions
religious management of the society
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Scientific Journal of Islamic Management
Volume 25, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
Spring 2017
Pages 123-141

  • Receive Date 18 February 2017
  • Revise Date 06 December 2019
  • Accept Date 19 September 2018
  • Publish Date 21 April 2017