One of the important duties of the Islamic State is to revive religious values in society. This requires the Islamic State to pay special attention to the issue of lifestyle and institutionalise desirable values, norms and behavioural patterns in society. Today, addressing the issue of lifestyle and individual and social behaviour patterns has become doubly important because the developments of the modern age have presented various styles to contemporary man, and this variety of patterns has made it difficult to choose a desirable style in everyday life. In the statements of Ayatullah Khamenei (may his shadow endure), the religious lifestyle is mentioned as the most important indicator of the cultural and civilisational identity of the Islamic society and the source of their righteousness and salvation, and the necessity of the Islamic State’s attention to this important issue has been emphasised. The present article, drawing upon a descriptive-analytical method, through exploration in the written (as well as spoken) documents of Imam Khāmenei (may his shadow endure), examines the mission of the Islamic State in promoting the Islamic lifestyle and its requirements. Based on the research findings, the role of the Islamic State in reforming public attitudes and social norms, paying attention to the cultural and civilisational authenticity of the Islamic society, confronting the patterns and symbols of Western material culture, the Islamic conduct of rulers and government agents are among the most important requirements of the government in institutionalising the Islamic lifestyle.
samadi,Q. A. and rezanejad,E. (2025). The Islamic State and the Requirements of Lifestyle from the Perspective of Āyatullāh Khāmenei. Islamic Government, 30(1), 91-114.
MLA
samadi,Q. A. , and rezanejad,E. . "The Islamic State and the Requirements of Lifestyle from the Perspective of Āyatullāh Khāmenei", Islamic Government, 30, 1, 2025, 91-114.
HARVARD
samadi Q. A., rezanejad E. (2025). 'The Islamic State and the Requirements of Lifestyle from the Perspective of Āyatullāh Khāmenei', Islamic Government, 30(1), pp. 91-114.
CHICAGO
Q. A. samadi and E. rezanejad, "The Islamic State and the Requirements of Lifestyle from the Perspective of Āyatullāh Khāmenei," Islamic Government, 30 1 (2025): 91-114,
VANCOUVER
samadi Q. A., rezanejad E. The Islamic State and the Requirements of Lifestyle from the Perspective of Āyatullāh Khāmenei. Islamic Government, 2025; 30(1): 91-114.
