ماهنامه معرفت
سال هجدهم شماره 3 (پیاپی 138، خرداد 1388)

The present paper tries to relate the characteristics of the worst of human beings from the viewpoint of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) in his Nahj al-Balagha. According to Imam Ali, Almighty Allah is angry with the most hated people because their sins infect others. By relying on their social position or intellectual reputation, they set up new deviated schools of thought causing thus the deviation of many simple-minded people from the right path. They are unaware of truth insisting on their own mean desires. Recognized religious scholars and experts are duty bound to let public know about their tricks. One should always be on alert. The desire to increase one's reputation, wealth and dominance is among the factors that cause misguidance and social deviation.

The Islamic revolution of Iran has experienced different discourses including constructionist discourse and reformist discourse. With the coming to power of the ninth govt., a new discourse emerged that laid emphasis on the observation of Islamic and revolutionary principles and values, particularly justice. This new discourse can be called 'justice oriented fundamentalist discourse'. It goes without saying that this discourse, just like any other discourse, has its own strengths and weaknesses. To explain the strengths and weaknesses of this discourse might promote the aims of the Islamic revolution increasing the Islamic system's efficacy. The present paper tries to explain fundamentalist discourse in the ninth govt. from the point of view of the supreme leader. In addition to assessing this discourse from his perspective, it will elaborate on his opinion on the correct standards for fundamentalism and the guidelines he has given to the ninth govt. The research shows that the supreme leader has specially backed up fundamentalist discourse, considering it as reviving the ideals, values and slogans of the Islamic revolution. However the supreme leader has not ignored the weaknesses of this discourse, just as he did not ignore the weaknesses of the previous discourses, giving suggestions for its improvement.

As the most influential mass media, the Islamic Republic of Iran's TV is supposed to propagate religious values. The requirements of this medium and the different approaches adopted towards it raise the question as to whether it is a proper means for carrying out such a mission. Having chosen an analytic approach, the paper tries to find out some of the problems faced by TV in propagating religious rules, comparing its atmosphere with traditional atmosphere, hoping to show TV's potentials in religious propaganda affairs.Just like traditional media, TV as a national medium of communication, has itsown strengths and weaknesses. We must use this mass medium for propagating religious teachings but whilst using it we must be attentive to the requirements of religious teachings.

An ideology or a school of thought can bring about a new 'civilization' when it is theoretically and practically perfect prescribing correct solutions for spiritual or material aspects of life. After establishing a social and political order, Islam went to create a splendid civilization in the world, making other civilizations including western civilization indebted to it. Having an analytic method and theoretical approach, the present paper studies relevant texts in order to find out Imam

Since Imam Khomein himself has not written his own political views, sufficing to presenting his views only on different political and socialoccasions, therefore to draw and present the fundamentals of his political thought isa tremendously difficult task; especially keeping in mind that little has been done in this regard.Though different approaches are put forward to help us study Imam's politicalthought, they are far from being complete, each sufficing to focusing on a single aspect of Imam's political thought.Thus if one wants to have a comprehensive approach towards Imam's political views, one must inevitably follow a compound approach consisting of different approaches including epistemological, ontological, sociological, anthropological, theological, philosophical, jurisprudential and mystical approaches.Having a document-based method, the paper studies Imam Khomein's political thought, concluding that it is impossible to have a comprehensive analysis of Imam Khomein's political thought unless one previously adopts a compound approach.

Administrative corruption is an organizational phenomenon that has considerably slowed the pace of development in the country, creating problems and tensions therein. The present paper aims to analyze administrative corruption from a sociological point of view. It explains factors involved in causing or expanding administrative corruption, pinpointing the relation between a scio-politico-economic system and administrative corruption and focusing on the consequences of the continuation of administrative corruption. It finally gives certain mechanisms to face this problem. The method applied by the author is based on the evaluation of written documents existing in this regard. Analysis shows that administrative corruption is caused by numerous causes including mostly cultural, social, economic, political and administrative factors. It suggests that emphasizing on preemptive actions instead of punishing culprits, continuing the systematic program of fighting against administrative corruption, stressing on organizational culture, strengthening public culture, laying stress on organizational, administrative structure and making analysis on the basis of a sociological approach aiming to lessen administrative corruption as the main solutions to the problem.