معرفت فرهنگی اجتماعی

"Cultural development" forms the basis of the advancement and progress of society and its main goal is individual and society’s self-reliance. As the basic element of society, family plays an essential role in nurturing individuals and societies. Basically, a healthy society consists of a healthy family and a healthy family consists of healthy people. However, in most development programs in general and cultural development in particular, less attention has been paid to family. Using "documentary analysis" method, this article examines the role of family in cultural development based on Islamic teachings. The research findings show that family has a direct influence on all the indicators of cultural development (such as self-confidence, freedom of thought, equality before the law, learning, creativity, participation, negation of dominance, respect for the beliefs and opinions of others). Therefore, based on Islamic teachings, the position of family as one of the important social institutions in cultural development is very prominent.