Department of English Language, Imam Reza International University, Mashhad, Iran
10.22081/ttais.2025.71397.1055
Abstract
Throughout Islamic history, translation has functioned not merely as a linguistic bridge but as a civilizational tool, shaping scientific, philosophical, and cultural trajectories. This study investigated the role of three major translation movements—the Sassanid, the Abbasid, and the Qajar periods—in constructing and transmitting knowledge that underpins the development of Islamic civilization. Grounded in the cultural turn framework of translation studies (Bassnett & Lefevere, 1990, 1998) and informed by the theory of modern Islamic civilization as articulated by Imam Khamenei (2012, 2016a, 2016b, 2019), the research identified six core factors: The role of translators as cultural mediators (Bedeker & Feinauer, 2006), strategic selection of texts, establishment of translation institutions, resistance to overreliance on translation, and the influence of ideological and policy-driven support structures. A qualitative, descriptive-analytical method was employed and analyzed using thematic coding and comparative historical analysis. The findings suggested that reinvigorating these key elements in the current context could facilitate the global dissemination of Islamic civilizational values through translation as a strategic, future-oriented mechanism.
Yazdani, M. and Delakeh, M. (2025). The Role of Translation Movements in Developing Modern Islamic Civilization: Civilizational-Cultural Perspective in Focus. International Journal of Textual and Translation Analysis in Islamic Studies, 2(4), -. doi: 10.22081/ttais.2025.71397.1055
MLA
Yazdani, M. , and Delakeh, M. . "The Role of Translation Movements in Developing Modern Islamic Civilization: Civilizational-Cultural Perspective in Focus", International Journal of Textual and Translation Analysis in Islamic Studies, 2, 4, 2025, -. doi: 10.22081/ttais.2025.71397.1055
HARVARD
Yazdani, M., Delakeh, M. (2025). 'The Role of Translation Movements in Developing Modern Islamic Civilization: Civilizational-Cultural Perspective in Focus', International Journal of Textual and Translation Analysis in Islamic Studies, 2(4), pp. -. doi: 10.22081/ttais.2025.71397.1055
CHICAGO
M. Yazdani and M. Delakeh, "The Role of Translation Movements in Developing Modern Islamic Civilization: Civilizational-Cultural Perspective in Focus," International Journal of Textual and Translation Analysis in Islamic Studies, 2 4 (2025): -, doi: 10.22081/ttais.2025.71397.1055
VANCOUVER
Yazdani, M., Delakeh, M. The Role of Translation Movements in Developing Modern Islamic Civilization: Civilizational-Cultural Perspective in Focus. International Journal of Textual and Translation Analysis in Islamic Studies, 2025; 2(4): -. doi: 10.22081/ttais.2025.71397.1055
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