Zamaneh Media
  • Latest Articles
  • Latest News
  • About Zamaneh Media
    • Exiled Media Report
    • Sponsors
    • Donate
    • Contact us
    • Legal
  • Advertise
No Result
View All Result
  • Latest Articles
  • Latest News
  • About Zamaneh Media
    • Exiled Media Report
    • Sponsors
    • Donate
    • Contact us
    • Legal
  • Advertise
No Result
View All Result
Zamaneh Media
No Result
View All Result

Judiciary chief warns of Western thought in universities

by Zamaneh Media
October 8, 2015
in Featured Items
Reading Time: 1min read
0
Judiciary head denies Assembly of Experts can oversee Supreme Leader

Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani

The head of Iran’s judiciary, Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani, has once again attacked the teaching of the humanities in the country’s universities, warning against the infiltration of Western thought in the institutions of higher education.

Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani
Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani

In a meeting with the Qom Seminary Teachers on Thursday October 8, Larijani warned of the invasion of “thoughts to undermine religious foundations”, saying: “Today, the Western humanities have begun their invasion of the country and we teach those concepts in the universities.”
He expressed concern that the doors of the country’s universities are open to “Western thought” and even criticized the teaching of psychology in universities.

Since the election protests of 2009 and the mass street protests that were violently put down, Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, has often pointed the finger at universities and the teaching of the humanities as a breeding ground for dissent in the country. His statements have become the basis of certain attempts by conservative factions to overhaul humanities courses and replace them with religious programs.

The statements of the head of judiciary echoed the concerns of Ayatollah Khamenei, saying: “Western thought views humanity in a certain way; the Quran and the Prophet’s view of humanity is different.”

He added that mosques and sermons are tools to be further exploited in disseminating religious though and principles.

The statements and concerns of the head of the judiciary appear to indicate that recent efforts to overhaul humanities syllabuses in universities have not been effective.

Tags: Ayatollah Larijanihumanities
Previous Post

Supreme Leader rules out further diplomacy with U.S.

Next Post

Second-largest city suffers unprecedented air pollution

Related Posts

Poverty and State Suppression; the Story of Iranian Workers in the 15th Labor Newsletter
Featured Items

Poverty and State Suppression; the Story of Iranian Workers in the 15th Labor Newsletter

January 21, 2021
Insulin Shortage Under Sanctions: Domestic and foreign profiteering, incompetence, and corruption
Featured Items

Insulin Shortage Under Sanctions: Domestic and foreign profiteering, incompetence, and corruption

November 26, 2020
Arms embargoes are pushing Iran into the arms of Putin and Xi Jinping
Featured Items

Arms embargoes are pushing Iran into the arms of Putin and Xi Jinping

October 24, 2020
“They are treated like trash!” – Abuses in Iran’s Rehabilitation Centers
Featured Items

“They are treated like trash!” – Abuses in Iran’s Rehabilitation Centers

October 2, 2020
A wall in the so-called "Kidney Street", officially Farhang Hosseini street, in Tehran. On the wall, there is a mobile phone number with this explanation: "Center for buying and selling organs", 2020
Featured Items

Instagram used as a market place for illegal organ trafficking

September 29, 2020
Novo Nordisk in Iran: An Investigation
Featured Items

Novo Nordisk in Iran: An Investigation

September 23, 2020

RSS Iran in other media

  • UK calls on Iran to release dual national after sentence ends - Arab News
  • BDS groups from US and Europe team up with Iran and Hamas against Israel - The Jerusalem Post
  • This modern cabin in the Iranian mountainside makes for the perfect summer getaway! - Yanko Design
  • Analysis: Iran slips record volume of oil into China, reaches out to Asian clients for trade resumption - Yahoo Finance
  • India said to blame Iran's Quds Force for blast outside Israeli embassy - The Times of Israel
  • U.S. Mulls Afghan Exit by May, Wants Iran in UN-Led Peace Talks - Bloomberg
  • Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels Say They Targeted Saudi Oil Port - The Wall Street Journal
  • Iran’s judo ban for refusing to face Israelis overturned by Court of Arbitration for Sport - Bloody Elbow
  • Iran to Receive 400000 More Covid-19 Jabs Before Yearend - Financial Tribune
  • Kylie Moore-Gilbert reveals Iran captors wanted to turn her into a spy and send her to America - Daily Mail
Zamaneh Media

© 2020 Zamaneh Media

More information

  • Sponsors
  • Donate
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Legal

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Latest Articles
  • Latest News
  • About Zamaneh Media
    • Exiled Media Report
    • Sponsors
    • Donate
    • Contact us
    • Legal
  • Advertise

© 2020 Zamaneh Media