The metaphor of modern ignorance and the critique of Western civilization in the view of Ayatollah Khamenei

The efforts of Iranian thinkers on the issue of westernism have led to the formation of different types of thinking from westernization to westernization. In the meantime, it is important to understand the views of the active intellectuals - the expression of revolutionary Islam in the environment of the Islamic Republic, in order to influence the field of view and practice. Understanding the nature and type of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's view of Western civilization is an essential issue in understanding the orientation and how the Islamic Revolution interacts with or opposes this phenomenon. The civilization strategy of the Islamic Revolution in the view of Ayatollah Khamenei expresses his critical view of Western civilization. This paper seeks to answer the central question, using the fundamental data theory approach: "What is Ayatollah Khamenei's critical approach to Western civilization?" The findings emphasize that the core of their critical view is the metaphor of modern ignorance. In this sense, Western civilization is continuing to follow the path of ignorance of Islam. Symptoms of this path of ignorance can be found in behavioral violence (domination, mass destruction, resource robbery, poverty of societies) and lust (outlawing women). In the meantime, the Islamic Revolution has stepped in the direction of ignorance by presenting the discourse of pure Islam Mohamadi (PBUH) and calls for the prophetic message of the Prophet (PBUH) to be operationalized to remove modern ignorance.