The Reflection of Martyrs' Lifestyle in the First Middle School Textbooks

Martyrdom is a valuable concept in all divine religions and human schools, especially Islam. Being aware of these thoughts and spiritual expectations can promote the authentic and pure Islamic culture and values in society. The present study aims to investigate the degree of attention to the martyrs' lifestyle in the first middle school textbooks. This research is an applied study with a descriptive and content analysis method. The statistical population consists of the textbooks of that period, which were selected by purposive sampling. Five titles and fourteen volumes of books, including social studies, culture and art, thinking and lifestyle, Persian, and heavenly messages in grades seven, eight, and nine, were examined. Based on the findings of the research, five main components and 20 sub-components of the martyrs' lifestyle were identified. The family component received the most attention with 26.93%, followed by the social component with 26.14%, the cultural component with 24.23%, the political component with 11.78%, and the economic component with 10.89%.