In the contemporary world, characterized by rapid changes, increasing complexities, and structural uncertainties, futures studies have transformed from a technical tool into a strategic necessity for survival, development, and civilization-building. The main issue of this study is to examine the role of futures studies within Islamic governance based on the principle of Wilayat, and to explore how it can be institutionalized through an efficient organizational framework. The research hypothesis posits that achieving foresighted governance in the Islamic Republic of Iran requires the establishment of an independent and specialized institution under the authority of the Velayat-e Faqih (Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist). This institution would integrate exploratory and normative approaches to design the system’s civilizational vision, monitor developments, and guide macro-level policies. The present study, employing a descriptive-analytical methodology with a prescriptive approach and drawing on the theoretical framework of a "systems perspective on governance," analyzes the strategic position of the Velayat-e Faqih as the balancing axis of the Islamic system in futures studies and high-level decision-making. The findings of the study indicate that futures studies within the Islamic governance system are not merely a managerial tool; rather, they constitute a wisdom-based and divine-oriented mechanism to clarify the societal trajectory and realize divine promises. The innovation of this research lies in the fact that, for the first time, the institutional position of the "Futures Studies Center" under the Strategic Planning and Supervision Organization of the Velayat-e Faqih is analyzed and conceptualized both theoretically and structurally. This model can enhance synergy among the country’s futures studies institutions, prevent duplication of efforts, and ensure the cohesion of foresight knowledge within the Islamic system.
Mousavi, S. G. (2025). The Institutional position of Futures Studies in Islamic Governance. Aeine Hokmrani, 3(5), 265-291. https://doi.org/10.22034/ah.2025.2060947.1045
MLA
Mousavi, S. G. "The Institutional position of Futures Studies in Islamic Governance", Aeine Hokmrani, 3, 5, 2025, 265-291. doi: 10.22034/ah.2025.2060947.1045
HARVARD
Mousavi S. G. (2025). 'The Institutional position of Futures Studies in Islamic Governance', Aeine Hokmrani, 3(5), pp. 265-291. doi: 10.22034/ah.2025.2060947.1045
CHICAGO
S. G. Mousavi, "The Institutional position of Futures Studies in Islamic Governance," Aeine Hokmrani, 3 5 (2025): 265-291, doi: 10.22034/ah.2025.2060947.1045
VANCOUVER
Mousavi S. G. The Institutional position of Futures Studies in Islamic Governance. Bi-Quarterly Journal of Islamic Governance. 2025;3(5):265-291 (In Persian). doi: 10.22034/ah.2025.2060947.1045
