Iran’s educational diplomacy in the Muslim world: activities of Al-Mustafa International University in Malaysia and Afghanistan

• Main Authors: Banikamal, Abdolmoghset, Ra'ees, Wahabuddin
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: SETA Foundation 2018
• Subjects: JA Political science (General); JZ International relations; LB2300 Higher Education
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/61187/1/61187_Iran%E2%80%99s%20Educational%20Diplomacy%20in%20the%20Muslim%20World.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/61187/2/61187_Iran%E2%80%99s%20Educational%20Diplomacy%20in%20the%20Muslim%20World_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/61187/13/61187_Iran%E2%80%99s%20educational%20diplomacy%20in%20the%20Muslim%20world_WoS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/61187/; https://www.insightturkey.com/article/irans-educational-diplomacy-in-the-muslim-world-activities-of-al-mustafa-international-university-in-malaysia-and-afghanistan-2

Ayatollah Khomeini, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s spiritual leader, in the immediate days of the 1979 Revolution contemplated promoting of Shi’ite religious doctrinal values in the Muslim World. In Khomeini’s view the Islamic Republic was obliged to design a strategy to effectively instill Shi’ite...