User:Mahmood Taghizadeh Davari

Mahmood T. Davari (Ph.D)

•	Islamologist and sociologist, interested in Islamic social theology in general, and cultural and social studies of the Shiite Communities of the world in particular. Speaks and reads two Arabic and English Languages. •	Director of the Institute for Shiite Studies (N.G.O) in Qom.

Personal details

 * Nationality: Iranian


 * Born in 20/2/1954 in Babol, Mazandaran, North of Iran, Near Caspian Sea.
 * Tell- 0098-25-32804636.
 * Fax-0098-25- 32804657.
 * P.O.Box-Iran, Qom, 37155/6139.
 * E.mail: davari@shistu.org

Academic degrees

 * Clerical title: Ejtihaad
 * Academic degree: Professor (Ph.D)
 * Religious Graduation in Qom:
 * 1971, he entered the Clerical Seminary of Qom after finishing high school.
 * 1971-1980, he passed successfully undergraduate and graduate lessons including: Arabic language and literature, dogma, logic, jurisprudence, exegesis, theology, history and ethics.
 * 1980-1991, he studied high level graduation (Ejtihad), including: Jurisprudence with Grand Ayatollahs Montazeri; Fazil Lankarani; Mirza Jawad Tabrizi; Mirza Hashim Aamoli; Philosophy with Ayatollah Ansari Shirazi and Ayatollah Jawaadi Aamoli; Mysticism with Ayatollah Jawaadi Aamoli; Astronomy with Ayatollah Hasan-zadeh Aamoli; and Ethics with Ayatollah Meshkini.
 * 1981-1984, he was a member of the Sociology Group at the Office for Seminary and University Collaborations.
 * Post- Graduation in U.K.
 * 1991-1996, he studied M.Phil and D.Phil in Social Philosophy at University of Manchester, with Prof. Dyson (Religion), Prof. Halfpenny (Sociological Methods), Prof. Mc. Maylor (Postmodernity), and Prof. Giddens (London, Sociological Theories).

part time, 1984-1991

 * University of Tehran, Faculty of Social Sciences (The History of Muslims’ Social Thought; Human in Islam); University of Allamah Tabatabai (Tehran), Faculty of Social Sciences (The History of Muslims’ Social Thought); University of Imam Saadiq (Tehran), Faculty of Tabliq (Sociology, Basics), and Faculty of Law (Political Verses of Quran).

part time, 1997-2005

 * University of Imam Saadiq (Tehran), Faculty of Law (philosophy of law); Faculty of Economics (Financial Verses of Quran); and Faculty of Political Sciences (Political Verses of Quran; Muslims’ Political Thoughts; Political Jurisprudence; and Sociology/Basics).
 * Also University of Tarbiyat Modarres (Tehran), Faculty of Humanities (The History of Muslims’ Social Thoughts).
 * Also University of Mufid (Qom), Dep. of Philosophy (Sociology/Basics); Dep. of Political Sciences (Political Sociology) and Dep. of Maaref (Social Philosophy).
 * Also Faculty of Mass Media (Qom), Sociology/Basics.
 * Also University of Baaqir al-Uloom (Qom), Dep. Political Sciences (Political Sociology).
 * Also The Imam Khomeini Institute (Qom), Dep. of Sociology (The History of Muslims’ Social Thoughts; Sociology of Development and Un-development; Sociology of Religion; English Lessons); Dep. of Political Sciences (Political Sociology); Dep. of Religion (Sociology of Religion).
 * Also University of al-Zahra (Qom, for women), Philosophy of History and The Shia in the World Today.

Full time, 2002-2015

 * University of Qom, Faculty of Literature and Humanities; Also Faculty of Theology (Sociology/ Basics; Quranic Views on Man, Society and History; Social Philosophy; The Shii Thinkers' Social Thoughts; Sociology of the Shias of Iran; Clerical Organization of the Shia; The Shia at the Present World; The Shia and The Issue of Rule; The Shii Sources of Thinking; English Lessons; The Role of the Shias in Islamic Civilization.

Books

 * 1989, A Review on Muslims Social Thought, Tehran, Amiri Press.
 * 1994, Sociological Issues from Imam Ali's View Point, Tehran, Nahj al-balaaqah Foundation.
 * 2005, The Political Thought of Ayatollah Murtaza Mutahhari, London & New York, Routledge Curzon.
 * 2009, An Onthology of Sociological Issues, Qom, Shia-shenasi Press.
 * 2010, A Report on Statistics of the Shia Population in the World Countries, Qom, Shia-shenasi Press.
 * 2010, A Descriptive Survey on Cultural Functions of Four Holy Shrines of Iran, Tehran, The Office of High Council of Cultural Revolution.
 * 2012, Persian Gulf in Islamic Exegesis, Qom, Shia-shenasi Press.
 * 2014, Mapping the World Muslim Population, Trans., Qom, Osweh.

Articles/Papers

 * From 1981 till 2015 he wrote and published 34 articles and papers, some of them are as follows:
 * 1999, 2-3 Dec, Secular Society and Religious Society, A Conference on Islam and Secularism, University of George Town, Washington DC.
 * 2003, 6-10 July, Religious Socialization in Contemporary Iran, in "Catholic and Shia in Dialogue", London & York, ed. by A. OMahony, W. Peterburns and M.A. Shomali, London, Melisende, 2004, pp. 406-419.
 * 2006, A Research on Similarities and differences of Plato and Farabi' Social Philosophy, A Quarterly for Philosophy-Theology, No. 3, Year 7th.
 * 2007, A Comparison between Farabi and Ibn-Khaldoon' Social Sciences and its Background, A Quarterly for Islamic Knowledges, No. 12, Year 3th.
 * 2008, Shiite Social Theology, A Quarterly for Shiite Studies, No.22, Year 6th.
 * 2008, A Research on Ayatollah Mohammad Baqir Sadr' Social Philosophy, A Quarterly for Shiite Studies, No. 23, Year 6th.
 * 2009, Systematic Presenting of Social Traditions, A Quarterly for Shiite studies, No.25,in Year 7th.
 * 2009, Definition of Religion in Humanities and Social Sciences, A Semi-Annually Journal of Social Theology, No. 2, Year 1th.
 * 2009, A Phenomenological Analysis on Alamoot' Bloodish Tree in Qazween, A Quarterly for Shiite Studies, No.27,
 * 2010, A Comparative Research between Motahhari and Shariati, Views on Social Inequalities, A Semi-Annually Journal of Social Theology, No.3, Year 2th.
 * 2010, A Research on the Process of limiting the influence of the Shia Clerical Organization at the age of Reza Shah Pahlavi, A Quarterly for Shiite Studies, No. 31.
 * 2011, A Research on the Role of the Grand Hosseiniyah of Zanjan in promoting Religiousity of the City, A Quarterly for Shiite Studies, No. 33.
 * 2011, A Research on Hadith Circles in Samarqand and Kash, A Quarterly for Shiite Studies, No. 35, Year 9th.
 * 2014, A Research on Wilfred Madelong' Way of Research in His Shiite Studies, A Quarterly of Philosophy-Theology, No. 60.
 * 2014, Sociological Metaphors in Islamic Texts, A Quarterly for Quran and Hadith Studies, No. 14.
 * 2015, An Interpretation of Religious Symbols in Shii Rituals, A Case Study of Circulating Nakhl in Abyaneh, A quarterly for Shiite Studies, No.53.

Research Projects

 * 2005-2015, Managing, Supervising and evaluating as Referee 15 Grand Projects.

Academic Theses

 * 1997-2015, Fifty one MA. & Ph. D Theses have been supervised by him.

Participating in Scientific Conferences
1998-2015, he participated with giving lectures in 22 regional, national and international academic conferences in Iran and abroad, some of them are as follows:
 * Religion and Society at the Age of Ghaajaar Iran (Oxford University, Sep.1998);
 * Islam and Plularism (The Institute of Imam Khomeini, Qom, Oct. 1998);
 * Islam and Secularism (University of George Town, Dec. 1999);
 * Social Reforms (University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Feb. 2001);
 * Messianism in the World' Big Religions (Open University of Babol, Oct. 2003);
 * Shia in the world Today (The Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, Tehran, Feb. 2004);
 * Sociology of the Shias (The Organization of Culture and Islamic Communication, Oct.2005);
 * The Position of Social Sciences in Islamic Civilization (University of Qom, Dec.2005);
 * Historical Sociology (The Institute of Culture and Islamic Thought, Qom, Jan. 2005);
 * The Role of Women in Promoting Sciences and Culture in Islamic Civilization (University of Esfahan, Dec. 2006);
 * Ibn Khaldoon and the Present World (University of Tehran, faculty of Social Sciences, May. 2007);
 * Divine Revelation and Religious Experience (Nairobi University, April 2011);
 * A Comparative Study between Bu-Ali Sina and Abu-Nasr Farabi' Social Philosophy (University of Hamedaan, Oct. 2013);
 * The Place of Mortaza Motahhari in the History of Social Philosophy (International Conference on Ustaad Motahhari' Philosophical Thoughts, Qom, May 2014);
 * Nasir Khosru: Two Positions; Two Opinions (International Conference On Hakim Nasir Khosru, University of Shahid Beheshti, Tehran, May 2015).

T.V. Interviews

 * 1997-2015, he held 21 interviews with regional, national and foreign T.V. Channels about the world's current cultural, social and political issues.

Executive Posts

 * 1997-2005, the Head of the Dep. of Sociology, Imam Khomeini Institute, Qom.
 * 1997-1999, Deputy of Faculty of Theology, Imam Saadiq University, Tehran.
 * 2000-2015, he founded and directed the Institute for Shiite Studies (N.G.O), Qom.
 * 2004-2008, Deputy of University of Qom for Research.
 * 2004-2008, Member of the Research Council of the Province of Qom.
 * 2007-2014, the Head of the Dep. of Shia Studies, Faculty of Theology, University of Qom.
 * 2003-2015, Director in-charge of the scientific journal, A Quarterly for "Shiite Studies".
 * 2004-2014, Director in-charge of the scientific journal (Semi-Annual), for studies "Shia Women" (Gender, Religion and Culture).
 * 2005-2014, Director in-charge and Chief Editor of the Monthly Journal: "News of the Shiite".
 * 2008-2011, Advisor of the President of "The Organization of Culture and Islamic Communication".
 * 2008-2014, he founded and directed the Institute of Social Theology, University of Qom.
 * 2009-2011, Director in-charge and Chief Editor of the scientific (semi-annual) journal of "Social Theology".
 * 2011-2015, Permanent member of the Committee of Culture and Civilization of Islam and Iran, Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution, Tehran.
 * 2014 onwards, the Head of the Group of Islam, Shiism and Religions, The Encyclopedia of Present Culture of Iran, Tehran.
 * 2014 onwards, the Head of the Group of Present Shiism, The Encyclopedia of Present Islam, Tehran.

Awards

 * 2004, Best Ph. D Thesis, International Conference of Hekmat Motahhar (Purified Wisdom), Tehran.
 * 2005, Best Researcher of the Province of Qom.
 * 2006, Best Research Manager of the Province of Qom.
 * 2006, The World Award of the Book of the Year of the Islamic Republic of Iran, (the book which was published by Routledge Curzon in 2005).
 * 2008, Honor Research Manager of the University of Qom.
 * 2010, Honor Researcher of the University of Qom.
 * 2012, Honor Researcher of the University of Qom.