The Status of Cultural Heritage Preservation in the Islamic Republic of Iran political System

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Salehipour Mohammad Reza; Pourfaraj Akbar; Azimi Azadeh

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Journal: SOCIO-CULTURAL STRATEGY Year:2025 | Volume:14 | Issue:2 Page(s): 381-408

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The Status of Cultural Heritage Preservation in the Islamic Republic of Iran political System

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Salehipour Mohammad Reza | Pourfaraj Akbar | Azimi Azadeh | Issue Writer Certificate

Keywords

Preservation

Cultural heritage

Islamic Republic of Iran

Abstract

Cultural heritage is one of the key pillars for transmitting values and historical experiences, encompassing a wealth of assets for every nation. From this perspective, various societies strive to preserve their cultural heritage. Political systems play a crucial role in this preservation, as cultural heritage inherently holds a political dimension, and each political system possesses significant power to realize this goal. Moreover, protecting national and local cultural heritage can yield considerable benefits for these systems. This study aims to examine the perspective and approach of the political system of the Islamic Republic of Iran toward preserving the country’s cultural heritage. Specifically, it investigates whether the Islamic Republic pursues political or ideological gains through cultural heritage preservation. To explore this issue, a qualitative study was conducted using purposive non-probability sampling. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with senior managers and experts in the field of cultural heritage in Iran. The findings reveal that the Islamic Republic of Iran does not view cultural heritage preservation as a means to achieve political or ideological benefits. It does not consider cultural heritage as a tool for legitimizing its governance. Additionally, the Islamic Republic does not focus on preserving the heritage of any specific historical period but rather regards the entirety of the nation's cultural heritage as significant. Furthermore, it does not use heritage preservation as a mechanism to promote a specific form of nationalism aligned with its ideals. The study concludes with a discussion of strategies to strengthen the preservation of cultural heritage in Iran

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