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Islamic Society of Students

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Islamic Society of Students
Secretary-GeneralHossein Akhgarpour
Founded1989
Split fromOffice for Strengthening Unity[1]: 64 
IdeologySocial conservatism[1]: 64 
Political positionRight-wing[1]: 64 
National affiliationFront of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader
SloganArabic: یا أَیُّهَا الَّذینَ آمَنُوا اصْبِرُوا وَ صابِرُوا وَ رابِطُوا وَ اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّکُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ "O believers! Patiently endure, persevere, stand on guard, and be mindful of Allah, so you may be successful." [Quran 3:200]

The Union of Islamic Student Societies[1]: 64  (Persian: اتحادیه جامعه اسلامی دانشجویان) also known as the Islamic Society of Students is an Iranian student organization.

The organization is officially affiliated with the conservative alliance Front of Followers of the Line of the Imam and the Leader.[2] It is close to Student Basij Organization and is known for containing the influence of Islamic Association of Students and Office for Strengthening Unity.[3]: 118 

Student Justice-Seeking Movement[1]: 65  and Independent Islamic Association of Students[3]: 131  are similar organizations.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Irving Epstein, ed. (2015). The WholeWorld is Texting: Youth Protest in the Information Age. Pittsburgh Studies in Comparative and International Education. Springer.
  2. ^ "واژه نامه جریان های فعال در انتخابات ریاست جمهوری ایران - BBC Persian" (in Persian). BBC Persian. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b Brumberg, Daniel; Farhi, Farideh (2016). Power and Change in Iran: Politics of Contention and Conciliation. Indiana Series in Middle East Studies. Indiana University Press.