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 believers! Patiently endure, persevere, stand on guard, and be mindful of Allah, so 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
edit- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ a b Brumberg, Daniel; Farhi, Farideh (2016). Power and Change in Iran: Politics of Contention and Conciliation. Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Indiana University Press.