Imam Sadiq University
| Imam Sadegh University | |
|---|---|
| دانشگاه امام صادق | |
 | |
| Established | 1982 |
| Type | Private |
| President | Mohammad Bagheri |
| Students | 1,110 |
| Location | Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | |
The Imam Sadegh University or Imam Sadiq University is an Iranian university in Tehran, located off of Chamran Expressway and was headed by Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani.
Established in 1982, the goal of the university is to bridge the gap between Islamic researches and modern studies, especially humanities. This university is also known as a conservative center which train political officials of Iran's Islamic state.[1][2] The students have strong loyalty to the Islamic revolution and the ideals of Ayatollah Khomeini, who have been chosen through a rigorous staging process including the ideological admissions (Gozinesh) and evaluation of scientific and personal abilities, particularly political aptitude.[3][4]
The university offers Ph.D. degrees in various fields such as political science, economics, Islamic jurisprudence, law (private law , public law, criminal law, international law) and communications. It currently has 8 colleges in operation.
Notable alumni
- Saeed Jalili, Former Secretary of Supreme National Security Council and Iran's nuclear negotiator.
- Mohammad Sarafraz,Head of IRIB
- Ali Bagheri, Senior diplomat and Deputy Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council
- Mohammad Hosseini, Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance
- Mohsen Esmaeili, Jurist and member of the Guardian Council
- Kazim Jalali, MP
- Ruhollah Ahmadzadeh, Former Vice President and Head of Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization , The youngest provincial governor in Iran
- Abdollah Ramezanzadeh, Politician
- Mostafa Kavakebian, Politician
- Mohammad Ali Hosseini, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador to Italy
- Kamaladin Pirmoazzen, MP
- Hojjatollah Ayoubi , Former political and security deputy Minister of Interior, Current deputy Minister of Culture
- Reza Najafi, Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency
- Mohammad Reza Majidi, Iran's Permanent Ambassador to the UNESCO
- Mostafa Dolatyar , Leagal Advisor and Senior Diplomat in UN, Former Head of the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS), and nuclear negotiator
- Hossein Ghazavi , President of ECO Trade and Development Bank , Former deputy of Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance
- Seyed Ali Mohammad Mousavi, Senior Diplomat, Secretary General of D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation
- Hesamodin Ashna, Cultural and Press Advisor to The president Hassan Rouhani
- Ghazanfar Roknabadi, Ambassador to Lebanon
- Peyman Jebelli, Ambassador to Tunisia
- Alireza Enayati, Ambassador to Kuwait
- Ali Akbar Rezaei, Ambassador to Cyprus
- Samad ali Lakizadeh, Ambassador to Poland and Lithuania
- Davoud Manzour, Deputy Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance
- Gholamreza Khaje-sarvi, Deputy minister of Science, Research and Technology
- Mohammad Hadi Homayoun, Deputy Iranian Minister of Culture
- Mohammad Hadi Zahedi Vafa, Deputy Iranian Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance
- Mohamad Bagher Khorramshad, Director of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization
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See also
References
- ↑ Ailing Official Highlights Concentration of Power in Iran .
- ↑ Head Of Iran's Top Clerical Body Dies
- ↑ Iran’s 'democratic elections’ only missing one thing - choice
- ↑ Mahdavi Kani's death leaves room for hard-liners to expand