Najaf Lakzaee

Professor, Baqir al-Olum University, Faculty of Historical, Political, and Regional Studies – Department of Political Studies

Work Experience
President | Islamic Sciences and Culture Research Institute
From: 2015/11/22 – Present

Books

1. The Political Thought of Ayatollah Motahari
   Author:Najaf Lakzaee
   Publisher:Bustan Ketab – 2022
2. Transcendental Security
   Author:Najaf Lakzaee
   Editor:Mohammad Baqer Ansari
   Publisher:Islamic Sciences and Culture Research Institute – 2020
3. The Political Thought of Sadr al-Muta’allihin
   Author:Najaf Lakzaee
   Publisher:Bustan Ketab – 2020
4. The Political Thought of Imam Khomeini (RA)
   Authors:Najaf Lakzaee, Baqir al-Olum University, Mohammad Baqer Ansari, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabatian
   Publisher:Islamic Sciences and Culture Research Institute – 2019
5. Bay’ al-Khiyar from the Perspective of Jurisprudence and Economics
   Authors:Seyyed Hossein Mir Moazzi, Najaf Lakzaee
   Publisher:Institute of Culture and Islamic Thought – 2019
6. The Cultural and Political History of Contemporary Iran
   Author:Najaf Lakzaee
   Publisher:Hajar Publishing Center (Affiliated with the Management Center of Women’s Seminaries) – 2017
7. The Challenge of Religious Politics and Sultanate Order (With Emphasis on the Political Thought and Actions of Shia Scholars in the Safavid Era)
   Author:Najaf Lakzaee
   Publisher:Islamic Sciences and Culture Research Institute – 2016
8. The Evolution of Imam Khomeini’s Political Thought (In Indonesian)
   Author:Najaf Lakzaee
   Translator:Mokhtar Lotfi
   Publisher:Al-Mustafa International Translation and Publishing Center – 2014
9. The Conduct of the Great Prophet (PBUH) in Transitioning from a Jahili Society to an Islamic Society
   Author:Najaf Lakzaee
   Publisher:Bustan Ketab Qom – 2014
10. The Political Thought of Ayatollah Asifi
    Authors:Najaf Lakzaee, Mohammad Esmaeil Nabatian, Mokhtar Sheikh Hosseini
    Publisher:Ahlul Bayt (AS) World Assembly – 2014
11. Political and Social Developments in Contemporary Iran
    Author:Najaf Lakzaee
    Publisher:Islamic Sciences and Culture Research Institute – 2012
12. An Introduction to the Quranic Foundations of Imam Khomeini’s Political Philosophy
    Author:Najaf Lakzaee
    Publisher:Bustan Ketab Qom – 2011
13. The Evolution of Imam Khomeini’s Political Thought
    Author:Najaf Lakzaee
    Publisher:Institute of Culture and Islamic Thought – 2008
14. Political Legitimacy
    Researcher:Alireza Sadra
    Editor:Mohsen Mohajernia
    Supervisor:Najaf Lakzaee
    Publisher:Institute of Culture and Islamic Thought – 2008
15. An Introduction to the Quranic Foundations of Imam Khomeini’s Political Philosophy
    Author:Najaf Lakzaee
    Publisher:Bustan Ketab Qom – 2008
16. An Introduction to the Quranic Foundations of Imam Khomeini’s Political Philosophy
    Author:Najaf Lakzaee
    Publisher:- 2007
17. The Discourse of Mahdism: Lectures and Articles from the Fifth Discourse
    Authors:Mohammad Hadi Ma’refat, Ali Shariatmadari, Alireza Sadra, Ali Baqi Nasr Abadi, Najaf Lakzaee, Abdul Qayum Sajjadi, Morteza Shiroudi, Mohammad Reza Manifar
    Publisher:Bustan Ketab Qom – 2007
18. The Horizons of Political Thought in Sadr al-Muta’allihin
    Author:Najaf Lakzaee
    Translator:Walid Mohsen
    Publisher:Islamic Jurisprudence Encyclopedia Institute – 2005
19. Rawdat al-Anwar al-Abbasi: Foundations of Political Thought and Governance
    Author:Najaf Lakzaee
    Publisher:Bustan Ketab – 2002
20. The Political Thought of Mohaghegh Sabzevari
    Author:Najaf Lakzaee
    Publisher:Bustan Ketab – 2001
21. The Backgrounds of the Islamic Revolution of Iran
    Authors:Najaf Lakzaee, Mansour Mir Ahmadi
    Publisher:Imams (AS) Cultural Publishing Institute – 1998

Theses

1. The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Approach to Peace in Today’s World
   Supervisor: Mohammad Sotoudeh Arani
   Advisor: Najaf Lakzaee
   Student: Ali Khalaji
   Thesis: Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology – Baqir al-Olum University – Faculty of Political Science – 2020 – [Master’s]
2. Semantic Analysis of the Concept of Political Power in Contemporary Shia Jurisprudence
   Author: Mahmoud Fallah
   Supervisor: Mansour Mirahmadi
   Advisors: (1) Najaf Lakzaee, (2) Seyed Ali Asghar Soltani
   Thesis: Baqir al-Olum University – 2018 – [PhD]
3. The Model of an Ideal Political System in Transcendental Political Philosophy
   Author: Bahram Dalir
   Supervisor: Najaf Lakzaee
   Advisors: (1) Gholamreza Sadr, (2) Morteza Javadi
   Thesis: Baqir al-Olum University – 2018 – [PhD]
4. Examining the Opportunities and Challenges of Political Philosophy in Contemporary Iran
   Author: Mohammad Baqir Khorasani
   Supervisor: Najaf Lakzaee
   Advisor: Gholamreza Behrouzi Lak
   Thesis: Baqir al-Olum University – 2018 – [Master’s]
5. A Study of the Trends and Interpretations of Political Readings of the Quran in the Islamic Revolution
   Student: Alireza Daneshyar
   Advisors: (1) Najaf Lakzaee, (2) Hossein Arjini
   Supervisor: Valiollah Naqipourfar
   Thesis: Governmental – Other Executive Institutions – University of Islamic Studies Qom – Faculty of Islamic Revolution Studies – 2017 – [PhD]
6. Explaining the Nature and Components of Global Peace from Imam Khomeini’s Perspective
   Author: Ghodrat Gholami
   Supervisor: Mohammad Sotoudeh
   Advisor: Najaf Lakzaee
   Thesis: Baqir al-Olum University – 2017 – [Master’s]
7. Factors and Contexts of Insecurity in the World and Strategies for Achieving Global Security with an Emphasis on Imam Khomeini’s Perspective
   Author: Mehdi Barzegar Soloklai
   Supervisor: Mohammad Sotoudeh
   Advisor: Najaf Lakzaee
   Thesis: Baqir al-Olum University – 2017 – [Master’s]
8. Theoretical Explanation of Power in Narrations with an Emphasis on Hadiths from Al-Kafi
   Author: Mohammad Ali Mahmoudi Gohsareh
   Supervisor: Najaf Lakzaee
   Advisors: (1) Seyed Mohammad Hossein Hashemian, (2) Mohammad Kazem Rahman Setayesh
   Thesis: Baqir al-Olum University – 2017 – [PhD]
9. Analysis of the Formation and Evolution of the Political Thought of Shia Scholars in the Qajar Era and Its Impact on Clerical-Sultanate Relations
   Author: Rajabali Esfandiar
   Supervisor: Najaf Lakzaee
   Advisor: Seyed Mohammad Taqi Al Ghofour
   Thesis: Baqir al-Olum University – 2017 – [PhD]
10. The Relationship Between Freedom and Security from the Quranic Perspective with an Emphasis on Tafsir al-Mizan
    Author: Vahid Balouiyan
    Supervisor: Najaf Lakzaee
    Advisor: Seyed Mohammad Taqi Al Ghofour
    Thesis: Baqir al-Olum University – 2017 – [Master’s]
11. Comparative Analysis of the Role of Iran and Regional Actors (Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar) in Egypt’s Recent Political Developments
    Author: Mohammad Lotfi
    Supervisor: Mohammad Sotoudeh
    Advisor: Najaf Lakzaee
    Thesis: Baqir al-Olum University – 2016 – [Master’s]
12. Dignity, Wisdom, and Expediency in the Foreign Policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran from the Perspective of Ayatollah Khamenei
    Author: Abolghasem Rezaei Andishmand
    Supervisor: Mohammad Sotoudeh
    Advisor: Najaf Lakzaee
    Thesis: Baqir al-Olum University – 2016 – [Master’s]
13. Liberation Thought in Islam with an Emphasis on Imam Khomeini’s Perspective
    Supervisor: Najaf Lakzaee
    Advisors: Morteza Shiroudi, Ali Shirkhani
    Student: Amir Norani Makaram Doust
    Thesis: Governmental – Other Executive Institutions – University of Islamic Studies Qom – 2015 – [PhD]
14. Comparing the Functional Role of Clergy in the Constitutional Movement and the Islamic Revolution and Outlining Future Prospects (With an Emphasis on Imam Khomeini’s Perspective)
    Supervisor: Mostafa Malekoutian
    Advisors: Najaf Lakzaee, Ebrahim Kalantari
    Student: Elaheh Vakili
    Thesis: Governmental – Other Executive Institutions – University of Islamic Studies Qom – 2015 – [PhD]
15. The Islamic Revolution and the Transition to Transcendental Political Culture
    Student: Abolhassan Baktash
    Advisors: Alireza Sadr, Mehdi Omidi
    Supervisor: Najaf Lakzaee
    Thesis: Governmental – Other Executive Institutions – University of Islamic Studies Qom – 2015 – [PhD]
16. The Political Thought of Allameh Seyed Mohammad Hossein Hosseini Tehrani
    Student: Mohammad Reza Malayi
    Advisors: Abdolvahab Farati
    Supervisor: Najaf Lakzaee
    Thesis: Non-Governmental – Private Higher Education Institutions – Baqir al-Olum University – Faculty of Law and Political Science – 2015 – [Master’s]
17. Comparative Analysis of Political Justice in the Thought of Imam Khomeini and Ayatollah Naeini
    Author: Kazem Mohtashami
    Supervisor: Najaf Lakzaee
    Advisor: Seyed Mohammad Taqi Al Ghofour
    Thesis: Baqir al-Olum University – 2015 – [Master’s]
18. Comparative Study of Security Views of Mohaghegh Sabzevari and Fazlollah bin Ruzbehan Khunji
    Author: Nozar Sinaei
    Supervisor: Najaf Lakzaee
    Advisor: Seyed Mohammad Taqi Al Ghofour
    Thesis: Baqir al-Olum University – 2015 – [Master’s]

Journal Articles

1. Islamic Resistance and Its Relation with the Philosophy of History from the point of view of of Nahj al-Balagha
   Authors: Najaf Lakzaee, Ahmad Gholamali, Seyyed Mohammad Ali Masoudi*
   Journal: Islamic Awakening Studies, 2023, Vol. 12, No. 28 (Summer 2023)

2. Actors Producing Supreme Security from the Perspective of Nahj al-Balagha
   Authors: Seyyed Hamid Mousavi*, Najaf Lakzaee, Mostafa Delshad Tehrani
   Journal: Islamic Politics Research, 2022, Vol. 10, No. 21 (Spring & Summer 2022)

3. The Authority of Security in Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh
   Authors: Abdolhamid Afrakhteh*, Najaf Lakzaee
   Journal: Transcendental Politics, 2022, Vol. 10, No. 37 (Summer 2022)

4. The Relationship Between Political Security and Freedom in Allameh Tabataba’i’s Thought
   Authors: Najaf Lakzaee, Ali Asghar Nasiri
   Journal: Islamic Defense and Security Research, 2022, Vol. 1, No. 1 (Spring & Summer 2022)

5. The Objectives of Political Power from the Perspective of the Holy Quran
   Authors: Najaf Lakzaee, Reza Lakzaee*, Mahdi Omidi, Hossein Arjini
   Journal: Islamic Revolution Studies, 2022, Vol. 19, No. 68 (Spring 2022)

6. An Analysis of the Foundations of Political Security Levels and Their Threats in the Transcendental Security School of Islam
   Authors: Ali Asghar Nasiri*, Behnam Rashidizadeh, Najaf Lakzaee
   Journal: Strategic Studies, 2022, Vol. 25, No. 3 (Autumn 2022)

7. Elements and Solutions for the Crisis of Legitimacy from the Perspective of Islamic Political Philosophy with a Case Study on the Islamic Republic of Iran
   Authors: Seyyed Mohammad Hadi Maqdesi*, Najaf Lakzaee
   Journal: Transcendental Politics, 2022, Vol. 10, No. 39 (Winter 2022)

8. Explaining the Second Step Statement Based on the Movement Model
   Authors: Kazem Mohaddesi*, Najaf Lakzaee, Narges Esmailnia
   Journal: Islamic Government, 2022, Vol. 27, No. 1 (Spring 2022)

9. Quranic and Hadith-Based Foundations of Power and Security in the Thought of Grand Ayatollah Khamenei (May He Be Preserved)
   Authors: Najaf Lakzaee*, Arefeh Jafari
   Journal: Journal of Islamic Jurisprudence and Sciences, 2022, Vol. 1, No. 1 (Summer 2022)

10. Expansion of Mahdavi Guardianship and the Globalization of Religion in the Thought of Grand Ayatollah Safi Golpayegani (May Allah Bless His Soul)
    Authors: Mahmoud Maleki Rad, Najaf Lakzaee
    Journal: Mahdavi Society, 2022, No. 2 (Serial No. 6)

11. Foundations of the Authority of Political Security in the Islamic Security System Based on a State-Centric Approach
    Authors: Ali Asghar Nasiri, Najaf Lakzaee, Seyyed Mohammad Taqi Al-Ghafoor
    Journal: Islamic Government, 2021, Vol. 26, No. 2 (Summer 2021)

12. Principles of Political Competition Based on Upstream Documents: A Proposal for Completing the Iranian-Islamic Model of Progress
    Authors: Davood Taqilou*, Najaf Lakzaee
    Journal: Islamic Government, 2021, Vol. 26, No. 1 (Spring 2021)

13. The Flow of Power in the Political System Based on Nahj al-Balagha
    Authors: Azimollah Nabilou*, Najaf Lakzaee
    Journal: Islamic World Political Research, 2021, Vol. 8, No. 1–2 (Spring & Summer 2021)

14. A Study of Trends and Political Interpretations of the Quran in the Islamic Revolution
    Authors: Alireza Daneshyar*, Valiollah Naqipourfar, Najaf Lakzaee, Hossein Arjini
    Journal: Islamic Revolution Studies, 2021, Vol. 18, No. 66 (Autumn 2021)

15. Environmental Analysis and Study of Religious Extremism in Pakistan
    Authors: Elham Narouei, Najaf Lakzaee*, Yaser Kehrazeh
    Journal: Political and International Research, 2021, Vol. 12, No. 49 (February 2022)

16. Martyr Qasem Soleimani: A Human Model of Transcendental Soft Power in Civilizational Building
    Authors: Hamid Habibi*, Najaf Lakzaee
    Journal: Religious Anthropology, 2021, Vol. 18, No. 46 (Autumn & Winter 2021)

17. The Continuity of Resistance Governance and Awaiting: Recognizing Its Quranic Components in the Conduct of Martyr Soleimani Based on the Pillars of Movement
    Authors: Najaf Lakzaee*, Mohammad Shahbazian
    Journal: Mahdavi Society, 2021, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Autumn & Winter 2021)

18. The Legal Validity of Upstream Documents in the Islamic System in the Political Jurisprudence of Imam Khomeini
    Authors: Najaf Lakzaee, Abdollah Nazarzadeh Oghaz*
    Journal: Political Science, 2020, Spring 2020, No. 1

19. Relations Between Security and Freedom from the Perspective of Sayyid Qutb Based on Allameh Tabataba’i’s Theory of Istikhdam
    Authors: Ali Asghar Nasiri*, Najaf Lakzaee
    Journal: Politics, 2020, Spring 2020, No. 1

20. The Legal Validity of Upstream Documents in the Islamic System in the Political Jurisprudence of Imam Khomeini
    Authors: Abdollah Nazarzadeh Oghaz, Najaf Lakzaee
    Journal: Political Science, 2020, Spring 2020, Serial No. 89