Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy

Parent institution	Islamic Propagation Office of Qom seminary
President	Najaf Lakzaee
Location	(Baqir al-Olum University), Daneshgah Blvd, Pardisan, Qom, Iran
Coordinates	34°38′16″N 50°52′33″E / 34.637907°N 50.875964°E
Website	isca.ac.ir

The Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy (ISCA) is a scientific and research academy of Islamic sciences. It is affiliated to the Islamic Propagation Office of Qom Seminary. The academy alongside Baqir al-'Ulum University formed the research and education departments of the Islamic Propagation Office of the seminary. Najaf Lakzaee, a lecturer of political studies and the research deputy of the Islamic Propagation Office of Qom seminary is the president of the Academy.

The academy had conducted 19 international conferences and 46 national conferences.

History

This academy was formerly the research department of the Islamic Propagation Office of Qom Seminary. It was formed after the organization of other research academies and institutes in 2001. Finally, in 2005 in the supreme council for expansion of the ministry of Science, Research and Technology, four research centers were approved and the license of the Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy was granted.^[1]

The Institution

Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy have 4 main centers; Center for Theoretical and the Solid System of Islamic and Human Sciences, Center for Deepening Religious Faith and Fighting against Deviant Movements and Sects, Center for Ethics, Family and Lifestyle, Center for Political and Social System of Islam and Iran. The academy is made up of 13 specialized departments for educative programs and researches

Research centres

Research Center for Ahlulbayt History and Conducts
Research Centers for Political Sciences and Thought
Research Centers for Fiqh(Islamic Jurisprudence) and Law
Research Centers for Islamic Philosophy and Theology
Research Center for Mahdiism and Future Studies (Futurology)
Research Center for Islamic Documents and Information Management
Research Center for Quranic Sciences and Culture
Research Center for Ethics and Spirituality
Research Center for Civilizational Islam
Research Center for Theology and Family
Center for Reviving of Islamic Works
Center for Islamic Studies of Society and Civilization^[2]

Research departments

Organizing Information & Documents
Information and Knowledge Dissemination
Comparative Theology
Social Ethics
Family Studies
Codicology Bibliography and Islamic Works Revival and Correction
Civilizational Studqies
Socio-cultural Studies
Jurisprudence and Legal Issues
Applied Jurisprudence
Wisdom and New Theology
Qur'an and Social Studies
Islamic Art and Civilization
Political Philosophy
Political Jurisprudence
Political Sciences
Compilation of Knowledge Structures
The Study of Mahdiism movements
Religion Futurology and Religiosity
Philosophy
Theology
Philosophy of Ethics
Ethics
Education
Islam and Spirituality Studies
The Philosophy of Jurisprudence and Law
Jurisprudence-related knowledge
Encyclopedias
Dictionaries
Exegesis of the Holy Qur'an
Qur'anic Sciences
Comparative Studies
Shiite History
Conduct of Ahlulbayt (Peace be upon them)
Islamic Culture and Civilization
The Encyclopedia of Ahlulbayt (Peace be upon them)
Mahdiism studies
Studies of social justice

Faculty Members and Researchers

Number of full-time faculty members: more than 100
Number of part-time faculty members: 7
Number of full-time researchers: more than 40
Number of project-based researchers: more than 300

Research Plans

Published: 858 research plans
In progress: 591 research plans

Some of the Most Important Research Plans

Encyclopedias

Published: 10

In progress: 11

Thesauruses

Published: 11

In progress: 6

Lexicons

Published: 13

In progress: 4

Mawsu'ats (A series of works)

Published: 9

In progress: 10

Macro-Projects

Published: 36

In progress: 34

Translations

41 volumes in partnership with Center of Civilization for Islamic Thought Development, Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, Dar Al maaref Alhikmiah and Al-Hadaf Center.

Libraries

Number of libraries: Nine.

Number of books: 235,500 titles and 383,091 volumes

Publications

1184 volumes (596 volumes in ISCA's Press, 471 volumes in Bustan Kitab Press, 112 volumes in Isfahan Branch Press and 5 works in partnership with Samt Publication).

Electronic Publishing

Over 3500 books and journals from national and international publishers. Publishing all the books and journals of ISCA and Islamic Propagation Office of Qom Seminary simultaneously in Pajoohaan Mobile Bookreader.

Journals

14 journals

Pajooheshhaye Qur'ani (Qur'anic Research)
Islam wa Motaleaate Ijtemaeie (Islam and Social Studies)
Motale'ate Siasi Eslami (Political- Islamic Studies) in English and Arabic
Kavoshi No Dar Fiqh (A New Exploration in Jurisprudence)
Naqd va Nazar (Review and Comment)
Pajooheshhaye Aqli Novin(new intellectual research)
Akhlaq (Ethics)
Howzeh
Modiriate Daneshe Eslami( Islamic Knowledge Management)
Motaleate Adabie Motoone Eslami (Literary Studies of Islamic Texts)
Sirah Pajoohi Ahl al- Bayt ( studies on conduct of Ahl al- Bayt)
Noqalam
Ayeneh-E-Pazhoohesh (Mirror of Research)
Journal of Islam's Political Studies (in English)

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Websites and Software Products

The Comprehensive Portal for Quranic Sciences and Knowledge
Islamic Sciences Information Management System
The Portal of Journals
The Digital Library
The Encyclopedia of Ahlul al-Bayt (pbut)
Islamic Sciences Wiki

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Mobile Applications

Quran Siraj
The Encyclopedia of the Holy Quran
The Dictionary of the Holy Quran
Quranic Questions
Pajoohaan Bookreader
Thematic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias of the Qur'an in 20 topics (Resistance, progress model, ethics, family, politics, security and information, history and A'alam, jurisprudence and law, spirituality, art, Islamic theology, jihad and martyrdom, social and civilizational studies, management, environment, The second Phase of the Revolution of Iran, economy, hajj, ifaf and hijab, health).

Scientific Sessions and Meetings

Critical and promotional sessions: 502 sessions
Scientific meetings: 1534 meetings
Specialized sessions: 3 sessions

Scientific Cooperation

Number of National and International Scientific Cooperation: 138

Memorandums of understanding

National MoUs: 96
International MoUs: 12

Board of Honors

Top research institute in the 4th Farabi International Festival
The selected Publisher in 8 rounds of Islamic Republic of Iran Seminary Year Book Festival
Gaining the first place in holding critical and promotional sessions among educational and research centers and institutes in 2017
Number of selected works in Farabi International Festival: 5 works
Number of selected works in Islamic Republic of Iran Year Book Festival: 17 works

Other Festivals

More than 200 works have been selected in different festivals.

References

Notes

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^ "Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy - The academy in brief". www.isca.ac.ir. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
^ "Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy - Organizational Structure". www.isca.ac.ir. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
^ http://journals.isca.ac.ir
^ http://apps.isca.ac.ir
^ "Award winners of the 33rd book of the year of the Islamic Republic of Iran". manuscripts.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2017-11-27.
^ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammad-Pezeshgi
^ "Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy".
^ "11th FIA - 15th Farabi International Award".

External links

[brief-1] "Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy - The academy in brief". www.isca.ac.ir. Retrieved 2017-11-27.

[2] "Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy - Organizational Structure". www.isca.ac.ir. Retrieved 2017-11-27.

[3] ttp://journals.isca.ac.ir

[4] ttp://apps.isca.ac.ir

[5] "Award winners of the 33rd book of the year of the Islamic Republic of Iran". manuscripts.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2017-11-27.

[6] ttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Mohammad-Pezeshgi

[7] "Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy".

[8] "11th FIA - 15th Farabi International Award".

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