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Today, it is incumbent upon all of us Iranians - regardless of our language, ethnicity, religion, or sect - to unite and stand together against the immoral and aggressive Zionist enemy, and to manage this newly imposed war on our country as a national duty. Only this way, we can give the Israeli terrorists a crushing response so that they will never again “twist the lion’s tail.”

In this speech, which was delivered during a Summer School - entitled ‘The Notion of Progress: Discourses in Philosophy, Science and History’ - at the Iranian Research Institute of Wisdom and Philosophy in September 2022, Masoumi Hamedani discussed some salient points about the origins of the idea of progress and its transformation into the ideology of progress.

Conceivably the most significant feature of the late Mr. Mohammad-Ali Eslami Nodooshan is Iran’s concept and name. He believes Iran is not just a homeland enclosed in these political borders but has a broader vision.

Ayatollah al-uzma Seyyed Ali Sistani is not only a central character in political and religious affairs but also an expert with a wide range of studies on cultural issues; therefore, he is a multi-dimensional figure. This became clear to me during my recent trip to Iraq (in February 2022).