Strategic missions of students as soft power in Jihad explanation by using Imam Khamenei's menus

Explanation Jihad is a term that Imam Khamenei(Madazaleh Al-Ali) put forward to deal with the soft war against the Islamic Republic of Iran. The jihad of explanation means the correct expression of facts, guiding minds, answering questions and ambiguities, which have been injected into the Islamic society by the enemy and created a dusty atmosphere on the ruling society. In the meantime, what is emphasized is the role of elites, especially students, in this field of struggle. In this regard, the present research was conducted with the aim of investigating the strategic mission of students in the Jihad of explanation. The current research is among the combined researches. The statistical population of this research is the collection of Imam Khamenei's statements from the beginning of his leadership period from 1368 to 1401, which were analyzed using the qualitative content analysis method. The reliability of the data was checked and confirmed using the Holsti method and the validity of the data using(CVI) and(CVR). The findings of the research showed that in order to achieve success in Jihad, it is necessary to explain the prerequisites and requirements. which were counted and identified in 4 categories of Jihadi management and work, ethical conduct, stewardship and cultivation and self-improvement. Also, based on the findings of the research, the mission of the students was identified and categorized in 5 categories of insight, transformation, hope creation, transformation and awareness.