معرفت فرهنگی اجتماعی

Progress includes different dimensions of insight, structure and behavior. The progress of a society depends on various internal and external factors. Scientific and religious centers of any political system are among the most effective internal factors. In Iran, the Qom seminary is an influential scientific and religious institution that has played a major role in the progress and social political developments of this country since its establishment. This role has been growing since the 1340s due to several reasons. Using a combination of descriptive, analytical and interpretive methods, this article seeks to explain the role of the seminary school, scholars and clergy in the socio-political progress of Iranian society. The research findings show that, under the leadership of Imam Khomeini, the Qom seminary and the clergymen have had a great impact on the political and social progress of this country in terms of insight. Studying the two other fields, i.e. structural and behavioral, requires an independent research.