معرفت فرهنگی اجتماعی

Culture is one of the most important, complex and confusing phenomena of human social life. To overcome this complexity, culture management needs a comprehensive look at the layers and dimensions of culture. For various reasons, the symbol, as the outermost layer of culture, is usually not given serious attention in culture management studies - especially Islamic studies. Using an "analytical" approach and a documentary review of Islamic teachings and emphasizing the various functions of the symbol, this article tries to explain the importance of the symbol in Islamic culture. Studying religious texts, we realize that, contrary to the initial impression, Islamic symbols have an all-encompassing plurality among teachings. In religious teachings, adherence to symbols is strictly ordered and worshiping symbols is considered a sign of piety. Taking advantage of these teachings, commitment to the symbol can be considered as a demarcation criterion between insider and outsider. Various functions of the symbol (such as specifying the purpose, categorizing, improving understanding and correlation) are among the reasons for this issue.