Conceptualizing the geometry of explanation jihad in the thought of Supreme Leader

Amini, Seyed Javad; Salim, Hojat

Conceptualizing the geometry of explanation jihad in the thought of Supreme Leader

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

seyed javad amini ¹

hojat salim ²

¹ Associate Professor, Strategic Management Department, National Defense University, Tehran, Iran

² PhD student in Media Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Today, we see a vast and combined war with the Islamic Republic of Iran. A country that rejected all arrogant civilization models and was formed based on monotheistic worldview. One of the most important components of the doctrine of modern wars is the use of social media to create soft security threats, followed by threats to cultural security and ultimately national security. This has become possible mainly due to the increasing advancements of modern technologies. In the meantime, the Supreme Leader's progressive concept of explanation jihad is very important and strategic in the field of dealing with hybrid war, soft war and media war of the enemy. By understanding the important position of explanation jihad in the field of combined warfare, the current research seeks to conceptualize the geometry of explanation jihad. In this regard, all his related statements were analyzed based on the searches conducted in the website of preserving and publishing the works of Ayatollah Khamenei based on the theme analysis method, and a network of themes was obtained. Based on this, a model was designed and presented for the conceptualization and determination of mechanisms for the realization of explanation jihad in five general areas: "Intellectual Foundations", "Position and Role", "Approaches", "Requirements" and "Platforms of explanation jihad ".

Keywords

Explanation Jihad

combined war

leadership thought system

explanation

Subjects

Political Thoughts of the Supreme Leader

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