Islamic Society of Students
The Union of Islamic Student Societies[1]:64 (Persian: اتحادیه جامعه اسلامی دانشجویان) also known as the Islamic Society of Students is an Iranian student organization.
Islamic Society of Students | |
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| Secretary-General | Hossein Akhgarpour |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Split from | Office for Strengthening Unity[1]:64 |
| Ideology | Social conservatism[1]:64 |
| Political position | Right-wing[1]:64 |
| National affiliation | Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader |
| Slogan | Arabic: یا أَیُّهَا الَّذینَ آمَنُوا اصْبِرُوا وَ صابِرُوا وَ رابِطُوا وَ اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّکُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ "O you who have believed, persevere and endure and remain stationed and fear Allah that you may be successful." [Quran 3:200] |
The organization is officially affiliated with the conservative alliance Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader.[2] It is close to Student Basij Organization and is known for containing the influence of Islamic Association of Students and Office for Strengthening Unity.[3]:118
Student Justice-Seeking Movement[1]:65 and Independent Islamic Association of Students[3]:131 are similar organizations.
References
- Irving Epstein, ed. (2015). The WholeWorld is Texting: Youth Protest in the Information Age. Pittsburgh Studies in Comparative and International Education. Springer.
- "واژه نامه جریان های فعال در انتخابات ریاست جمهوری ایران - BBC Persian" (in Persian). BBC Persian. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- Brumberg, Daniel; Farhi, Farideh (2016). Power and Change in Iran: Politics of Contention and Conciliation. Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Indiana University Press.
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