Designing a Conceptual Framework for Futurism from the Viewpoints of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khamenei

Paying special attention to future is one of the needs of all human beings and societies. As Muslims, and according to the related verses of the Holy Qur’an and hadiths, we have clear definitions of the utopia believing that the utopia of Islam is the Pure Life (Hayat Tayyebah) and the Mahdavi community. According to the beliefs of Muslims, especially Shiites, the main task of a Shiite is to prepare oneself and the society for such a utopia. This obvious and promised future can be created and attained. During the era of the Great Absence of the Twelfth Imam, Velayat-e-Faqih is supposed to lead the society towards paving the way for the emergence of the Twelfth Imam. By drawing a roadmap for achieving such a goal, the Supreme Leader has proposed five main stages including the Islamic Revolution, the Islamic system, the Islamic state, the Islamic society, and the modern Islamic civilization. In this research, the statements of the Supreme Leader on futurism are reviewed and a conceptual framework is presented to explain futurism from his viewpoints. The framework includes various components such as requirements, infrastructures, drivers and obstacles, long-term perspective and extensive scope and introducing Hayat Tayyebah and the Mahdavi society. Each of these components contain items and topics needing more focus and attention to be identified.