The expansion of Western cultural influence in the Qajar period with the establishment of religious missionary schools in Iran

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Associate Professor, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

10.22034/ihc.2024.18563

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The expansion of colonialism in the world took place in different ways. Sending religious missionaries to establish cultural influence has been one of the effective methods of the colonialists. Iran was noticed by Western countries from the first years of colonialism, and the religious missionaries who went to Iran at the beginning of the Safavid era, were active in an unprecedented manner during the Qajar period, and prepared the ground for the presence of more Western countries. This article answers the question with a "descriptive-analytical" approach and a "library method", what effects did the presence of religious missionaries have on the Iranian society during the Qajar period? It is assumed that their presence caused disturbances in the social situation and the results of this research show that the religious missionaries, by fueling ideological conflicts, caused the disruption of social balance and order and the emergence of disputes, which provided the basis for the colonists' further influence. Another aspect of her presence was the establishment of schools and hospitals that introduced Iranians to new sciences and changes in the cultural foundations of Iranian society.

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Iranian History of Culture
Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
Spring & Summer
March 2024
Pages 1-21

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  • Receive Date: 27 January 2024
  • Revise Date: 07 February 2024
  • Accept Date: 26 February 2024
  • Publish Date: 20 March 2024

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