An Inquiry into the Condition of the Humanities in the Universities in Iran in the View of the Supreme Leader; Challenges and Mechanism

In spite of the special importance of the subject of humanities, due to the key role which this field of study plays in reviving the religio-national culture and in fostering technological advance, it has neither received due attention nor does it enjoy a good status in the universities in Iran. The present research attempts, through a theoretical analysis based on documentation, to investigate the condition of this subject in the light of thesupreme leader´s views. The result of the research shows that, according to the supreme leader´s view, the main challenges to the huminities in the universities in Iran are anti-religious and materialistic principles, western character, unconditioned acceptance of western models and products, ignoring the important status of the eletè, scholars and the institutes which are concerned with huminities activities. The research concludesthat in the view of the supreme leader the most effective ways of improving the present condition of the huminities are: extracting the principles of this field of study from religion, indigenousness, theorization, development of science, scientific innovations and giving special attention to the role of the eleté, scholars and the institutes concerned with huminities activities.