Investigating the Familiarity of Seminary Students withthe Concept of Guardianship of the Jurist, EmphasizingImam Khomeini's Political Ideology (Case Study: Seminary Students in the City of Qom)

This research aims to examine the level of familiarity of seminary students with the concept of Guardianship of the Jurist, emphasizing Imam Khomeini's political ideology. The research method is survey-based, and data were collected through a questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS software. The findings indicate that the level of students' familiarity with various dimensions of Guardianship of the Jurist, including its concept and background (75/75), foundations, conditions, duties, and powers (65/11), performance (62/95), the constitutional law (44/14), and sources (22/04), averages around 54%. Three demographic variables, namely gender, citizenship, and place of residence, do not significantly affect students' familiarity with the concept of Guardianship of the Jurist. However, five demographic variables—marital status, age, educational level, place of study, and years of study—significantly impact students' familiarity. The level of familiarity of students with the core aspects of Imam Khomeini's ideology related to the Guardianship of the Jurist is excellent. Still, the familiarity level is weak for those aspects receiving limited attention.