Ahmad Vaezi (Persian: احمد واعظی; born 1963) is an Iranian philosopher, scholar and clergyman. As of 2023, he is the chief of Islamic propagation office of Qom Seminary, a member of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution,[1] the supreme council of the Center for the Islamic Iranian Model of Progress in Qom,[2] associate member of Academy of Sciences of Iran,[3] board of trustees member of Islamic Development Organization,[4][5] Supreme Leader of Iran's appointee to the Islamic Association of Iranian Students in Europe.[6][7][8][9]

Early life and education

Ahmad Vaezi was born in Rey, Iran, in 1963. He entered Qom seminary in 1982 and studied preliminary courses in religious sciences in 1986. He then took courses in Islamic jurisprudence, including the classes of scholars such as Ayatollah Hossein Vahid Khorasani, Shiekh Jawad Tabrizi, Seyed Kazem Haeri, and Sadeq Larijani. Mastering Philosophy under Ayatollah Abdollah Javadi-Amoli, Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi and H. Fayazi, he then started his professional studies in Western Philosophy and Modern Transmitted Sciences.[10]

Career

He has been a university lecturer since 1987 and has taught in many Iranian and International universities. In 2001, he moved to the United Kingdom to teach at Cambridge University, and at The Islamic College and London Seminary. His major research interests are Modern Transmitted Sciences and Western Philosophy and, since 2006, he has focused on Hermeneutics and Political Thought.[10] According to Radio Farda, as of 17 April 2020, Ahmad Vaezi was the director of the Islamic Propagation Office of Qom Seminary (which according to Radio Fardo had a 2020-2021 Approved Budget of $35,714,285 and is one of the religious organizations that assist in spreading the Islamic Republic’s message at home and abroad).[11]

Bibliography

He has written many books in different spheres as follows:

  • Alternation of theological understanding
  • Theological society, Civilized society
  • Man from Islam perspective
  • Bedaye Al Hekam (the Beginning of Wisdoms)
  • Theocracy
  • Islamic rule
  • Introduction to Hermeneutics
  • Shia Political thought.[12]
  • theory of context

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Leader of appointed members of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution". www.leader.ir. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  2. ^ "شورای عالی". olgou.ir. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  3. ^ "Associate Members". The Academy of Science of Iran. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  4. ^ "Leader of Islamic Ummah and Oppressed Imam Ayatollah Khamenei appoints board of trustees for Islamic development organization - Islamic Invitation Turkey". 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  5. ^ "History". Islamic Development Organization (in Persian). Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  6. ^ "Rising Power Of Rouhani Aide Shapes Major Political Developments In Iran". Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty. 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  7. ^ Mohammadi, Majid (2023-12-04). "Iran Expands Influence Through Islamic Students Associations In Europe". www.iranintl.com. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  8. ^ "Ayatollah Khamenei outlines the novelty of Iran political system". Tehran Times. 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  9. ^ "Khamenei's concerns over the future of the Iranian clergy (Part 1)". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  10. ^ a b "Ahmed Vaezi". al-islam.org. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  11. ^ "Who Runs Iran's Propaganda Machine Abroad". Radio Farda. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  12. ^ Intellect in the Qur"an and Islamic Civilization, Short-Term Research Program 2013, Guide Book. Tehran, Iran: Al-Mustafa International University - Tehran branch. 2013. p. 17. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
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