Islamic Association of Engineers | |
Formation: | 1957 |
Type: | Not-for-profit non-governmental organization |
Headquarters: | Tehran |
Key People: | Abolfazl Bazargan, Head of Central Council Alireza Hendi, Head of Executive Committee |
The Islamic Association of Engineers (Persian: انجمن اسلامی مهندسین|anǰoman-e eslāmī-ye mohandesīn) is a civic[1] and professional association in Iran founded in 1957.[2]
The organization is a platform for Islamic modernist activists and a forum for debating key issues among them. It holds regular meetings, lectures and research and turns them into books.[2]
Mehdi Bazargan and Ezzatollah Sahabi were among its founders.[1] Alongside Islamic Association of Students, the organization was active against outreach of Marxist ideology before Iranian Revolution[1] and was one of the professional bodies that served as a platform for religious activism, playing an important role in shaping the Islamic ideology of the revolution.[2] Ali Shariati was among occasional lecturers at the organization.[3] A number of leading members in the association held government portfolios during Interim Government of Iran.[4]