Youth, Cultural Invasion, and How to Confront it

Cultural invasion is one of the tactics of ancient enemies of Islam and humanity, which is most evident in our country these days. The world scavengers, usurpers, and bullies use any means possible to get access to peoples’ wealth sources. One of their destructive tactics is attempting to destroy peoples’ native culture, and social values, and instead replace them with their own values. This article will describe culture, cultural invasion, cultural invasion as described by the Leader of the Revolution, goals and means of the enemy, cultural exchange versus cultural invasion, cultural invasion of youth, and the methods of confronting cultural invasion. A study of Quran and Traditions helps conclude that the most effective means of fighting back cultural invasion is learning and living Quran and the sayings of the infallibles (as) in our individual and social lives.