Islamic Society of Students

Not to be confused with Islamic Association of Students.
Islamic Society of Students
Secretary-General Matin Montazami
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 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.

The oragnization 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Irving Epstein, ed. (2015). The WholeWorld is Texting: Youth Protest in the Information Age. Pittsburgh Studies in Comparative and International Education. Springer.
  2. "واژه نامه جریان های فعال در انتخابات ریاست جمهوری ایران - BBC Persian" (in Persian). BBC Persian. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 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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