Islamic-Iranian Progress Model in Urban sociology Studies Based on Reading of the Book “Man Lā Yahḍuruhū al-Faqīh”

Establishing modern Islamic civilization requires specific indicators and theoretical foundations of its own civilization. Urban studies in Islamic-Iranian civilization needs application of the original intellectual concepts in the civilization scope in relevance to the Islamic-Iranian identity. The noble book of “Man Lā Yahḍuruhū al-Faqīh” written by Sheikh Saduq is one of the most valuable and important books of Shia in Islamic civilization. This research aimed to express the basic concepts of the Islamic-Iranian progress model in the field of urban sociology studies based on the reading of the Man Lā Yahḍuruhū al-Faqīh”. The research methodology was descriptive-analytic conducted by documentary studies method. In each of the three socio-cultural, structural and economic dimensions in the field of urban sociology studies based on the text of this book, the basic and fundamental concepts have been discussed. The findings of the research indicated that in the field of urban  studies, the Islamic basic and fundamental concepts based on the Man Lā Yahḍuruhū al-Faqīh can be applied in the three socio-cultural, structural and economic dimensions in the material and spiritual life of the city. The results of the research can pave the way to adopt and implement the basic concepts of the Islamic-Iranian progress model in the field of urban building knowledge and urbanization.