Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy

Parent institution	Islamic Propagation Office of Qom seminary
President	Najaf Lakzaee
Location	(Baqir al-Olum University), Daneshgah Blvd, Pardisan. , Qom , Iran
Website	isca.ac.ir

Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy (ISCA) is a scientific and research academy for issues in Islamic sciences. It is affiliated to the Islamic Propagation Office of Qom seminary. This academy together with Baqir al-'Ulum University form research and education departments of the Islamic Propagation Office of the seminary. Najaf Lakzaee, lecturer of political studies and the research deputy of the Islamic Propagation Office of Qom seminary, is the president of the Academy.

History

This academy used to be the research department of the Islamic Propagation Office of Qom seminary. In the new structure approved in 2001, it was decided to organize all research academies and institutes under one center. Finally, in 2005 in the supreme council for expansion of the ministry of Science, Research and Technology, four research centers were approved and the license of the Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy was granted.

Goals

Goals

• Explicating pure knowledge of Islam and refining religious culture from dogmatism and eclecticism.
• The systematic explication of Islam and presenting efficient individual and social models appropriate for the needs of contemporary world through development, cogitation and empowerment of Islamic sciences.
• Provision of scientific support for systematization and efficiency of religious government and Islamic Revolution.

Academy's Approach

Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy has considered and highlighted the problem-oriented approach to meet the needs and problems of the target community. The research activities of the academy to implement the above-mentioned approach are organized in 4 main centers and 13 specialized departments. The 4 main centers are:

• Center for Theoretical and the Solid System of Islamic and Human Sciences
• Center for Deepening Religious Faith and Fighting against Deviant Movements and Sects
• Center for Ethics, Family and Lifestyle
• Center for Political and Social System of Islam and Iran

Research Centers and Centers

• Research Center for Ahlulbayt History and Conducts
• Research Centers for Political Sciences and Thought
• Research Centers for Fiqh(Islamic Jurisprudence) and Law
• Research Centers for Islamic Philosophy and Theology
• Research Center for Mahdiism and Future Studies (Futurology)
• Research Center for Islamic Documents and Information Management

• Research Center for Quranic Sciences and Culture
• Research Center for Ethics and Spirituality
• Research Center for Civilizational Islam
• Research Center for Theology and Family
• Center for Reviving of Islamic Works
• Center for Islamic Studies of Society and Civilization

Research Departments

• Research Departments
• Organizing Information & Documents
• Information and Knowledge Dissemination
• Comparative Theology
• Social Ethics
• Family Studies
• Codicology Bibliography and Islamic Works Revival and Correction
• Civilizational Studies
• Socio-cultural Studies
• Jurisprudential and Legal Issues
• Applied Jurisprudence
• Wisdom and New Theology
• Qur'an and Social Studies
• Islamic Art and Civilization
• Political Philosophy
• Political Jurisprudence
• Political Sciences
• Compilation of Knowledge Structures
• The Study of Mahdiism movements

• Religion Futurology and Religiosity
• Philosophy
• Theology
• Philosophy of Ethics
• Ethics
• Education
• Islam and Spirituality Studies
• The Philosophy of Jurisprudence and Law
• Jurisprudence-related knowledge
• Encyclopedias
• Dictionaries
• Exegesis of the Holy Qur'an
• Qur'anic Sciences
• Comparative Studies
• Shiite History
• Conduct of Ahlulbayt (Peace be upon them)
• Islamic Culture and Civilization
• The Encyclopedia of Ahlulbayt (Peace be upon them)
• Mahdiism studies

Faculty Members and Researchers

• Number of full-time faculty members: more than 100
• Number of part-time faculty members: 7
• Number of full-time researchers: more than 40
• Number of project-based researchers: more than 300

Research Plans

• Published: 858 research plans
• In progress: 591 research plans

Some of the Most Important Research Plans

• Encyclopedias

Published: 10

In progress: 11

• Thesauruses

Published: 11

In progress: 6

• Lexicons

Published: 13

In progress: 4

• Mawsu'ats (A series of works)

Published: 9

In progress: 10

Macro-Projects

Published: 36

In progress: 34

Translations

41 volumes in partnership with Center of Civilization for Islamic Thought Development, Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, Dar Al maaref Alhikmiah and Al-Hadaf Center.

Libraries

Number of libraries: Nine libraries. One of the libraries is the digital library with 100 digital references.

Number of books: 235500 titles and 383091 volumes

Publications

1184 volumes (596 volumes in ISCA's Press, 471 volumes in Bustan Kitab Press, 112 volumes in Isfahan Branch Press and 5 works in partnership with Samt Publication).

Electronic Publishing

Over 3500 books and journals from prominent national and international publishers. Publishing all the books and journals of ISCA and Islamic Propagation Office of Qom Seminary simultaneously in Pajoohaan Mobile Bookreader. www.pajoohaan.ir

Journals

14 journals

• Pajooheshhaye Qur'ani (Qur'anic Research)
• Islam wa Motaleaate Ijtemaeie (Islam and Social Studies)
• Motale'ate Siasi Eslami (Political- Islamic Studies) in English and Arabic
• Kavoshi No Dar Fiqh (A New Exploration in Jurisprudence)
• Naqd va Nazar (Review and Comment)
• Pajooheshhaye Aqli Novin(new intellectual research)
• Akhlaq (Ethics)
• Howzeh
• Modiriate Daneshe Eslami( Islamic Knowledge Management)
• Motaleate Adabie Motoone Eslami (Literary Studies of Islamic Texts)
• Sirah Pajoohi Ahl al- Bayt ( studies on conduct of Ahl al- Bayt)
• Noqalam
• Ayeneh-E-Pazhoohesh (Mirror of Research)
• Journal of Islam's Political Studies (in English)

http://journals.isca.ac.ir

Websites and Software Products

• The Comprehensive Portal for Quranic Sciences and Knowledge
• Islamic Sciences Information Management System
• The Portal of Journals
• The Digital Library
• The Encyclopedia of Ahlul al-Bayt (pbut)
• Islamic Sciences Wiki

http://apps.isca.ac.ir

Mobile Applications

• Quran Siraj
• The Encyclopedia of the Holy Quran
• The Dictionary of the Holy Quran
• Quranic Questions
• Pajoohaan Bookreader
• Thematic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias of the Qur'an in 20 topics (Resistance, progress model, ethics, family, politics, security and information, history and A'alam, jurisprudence and law, spirituality, art, Islamic theology, jihad and martyrdom, social and civilizational studies, management, environment, The second Phase of the Revolution of Iran, economy, hajj, ifaf and hijab, health).

Scientific Sessions and Meetings

• Critical and promotional sessions: 502 sessions
• Scientific meetings: 1534 meetings
• Specialized sessions: 3 sessions

Conferences

• International Conferences: 19 conferences
• National Conferences: 46 conferences

Scientific Cooperation

Number of National and International Scientific Cooperation: 138

Memorandums of understanding

• National MoUs: 96
• International MoUs: 12

Board of Honors

• Top research institute in the 4th Farabi International Festival
• The selected Publisher in 8 rounds of Islamic Republic of Iran Seminary Year Book Festival
• Gaining the first place in holding critical and promotional sessions among educational and research centers and institutes in 2017
• Number of selected works in Farabi International Festival: 5 works
• Number of selected works in Islamic Republic of Iran Year Book Festival: 17 works

Other Festivals

More than 200 works have been selected in different festivals including, Seminary Year Book, Congress of Religion Researchers, Islamic Republic of Iran Season Book, University Student Year Book and so on.

References

www.isca.ac.ir/en

• www.isca.ac.ir