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Abuzar Ebrahimi Turkman
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Abuzar Ebrahimi Turkman is an international figure holding both seminary education and a university doctorate in Law. He served as the former head of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization. He is also a former member of the Supreme Council of the World Assembly for Approximation of Islamic Sects.

Biography

Dr. Abuzar Ebrahimi Turkman (born 1968 CE in Tehran) possesses both seminary and university education in the field of Law, holding a PhD in Law from Mofid University. He has been a formal employee of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization since 1996 CE. In December 2013 CE, by decree of Ali Jannati, the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, he was appointed as the head of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, a position he held until 2021 CE.

Educational and Academic Background

• PhD in Library and Information Science (Information Science and Knowledge Studies).
• Faculty member and Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Science and Knowledge Studies, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University.
• Instructor of specialized courses in various fields including: Futures Studies, Strategic Planning, Knowledge Management, and Cultural Diplomacy.
• Researcher and scholar in the fields of: Librarianship, Knowledge Management, Futures Studies, and Cultural Diplomacy.

Executive Experience

• Director-General of the Office of the Presidency at the Representation of the Supreme Leader in Universities in 1994 CE.
• Cultural Attaché at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Ankara from 1996 to 1997 CE.
• Cultural Attaché at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Ashgabat from 1997 to 2002 CE.
• Member of the Editorial Board of the journal 'In the Realm of International Culture'.
• Deputy Director-General for Cultural Affairs of Asia and Oceania at the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization.
• Director-General for Cultural Affairs of Asia and Oceania at the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization and Cultural Counselor in the Russian Federation from February 2008 to September 2013 CE.
• Model Counselor in the years 2008 and 2010 CE.

Works and Publications

1. Quranic Anecdotes.
2. Tales of Three Cities concerning the Cities and Notables of Greater Khorasan.
3. The Story of Scholars in Russian, published by Al-Huda International Publications, 2003 CE.
4. The Russian Federation, 2012 CE, Amir Kabir Publications.
5. Customs and Traditions of the People of Russia, 2012 CE, Al-Huda Publications.
6. Walking in Tolstoy's Shoes, Scientific and Cultural Publications, 2013 CE.
7. Contemporary Political Parties of Russia, Peace Academy Publications, 2013 CE; and Islam and Muslims in Russia, forthcoming.

More than one hundred scientific articles in Persian, English, Russian, Turkmen, and Turkish have been published by him in domestic and international press.

Positions and Responsibilities

1. Cultural Attaché at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Russian Federation (2003–2006 CE).
2. Deputy for Research and Education at the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization.
3. Strategic Advisor to the Head of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization and Secretary of the Organization's Think Tank.
4. Secretary of the Interfaith Dialogue Council in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Manager of the Working Group for drafting the "National Document for the Development of International Cultural Relations of the Islamic Republic of Iran".

Membership in Boards of Trustees and Councils

1. Member of the Board of Trustees of the National Archives and Library of the Islamic Republic of Iran, by presidential decree.
2. Member of the Specialized Council for Drafting the Country's Cultural Engineering Map, within the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution.
3. Member of the Macro-Management Council of the Country's Cultural Institutions, within the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution.
4. Member of specialized working groups in the government for drafting the bill of the Fifth Economic, Political, Social, and Cultural Development Plan.
5. Member of the Scientific Council for the Transformation of Humanities at Allameh Tabataba'i University.
6. Member of the Board of Trustees and the Scientific Council of the Islamic Thought Foundation.

See Also

• World Assembly for Approximation of Islamic Sects
• Islamic Culture and Relations Organization

References

• Personal blog of Abuzar Ebrahimi Turkman.