Analyzing Knowledge Conversion Processes in the Scientific and Cultural Practices of Imam Reza (A.S.)

Baghestani Tajalli, Atiyeh; Baghestani Tajalli, Mohammad Javad

doi:10.22034/ijs.2025.427712.1140

Analyzing Knowledge Conversion Processes in the Scientific and Cultural Practices of Imam Reza (A.S.)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Atiyeh Baghestani Tajalli ¹

Mohammad Javad Baghestani Tajalli ²

¹ Ph.D. in Information and Knowledge Science, Information and Knowledge Retrieval, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran.

² B.Sc. in Computer Engineering, Imam Reza International University, Mashhad, Iran.

10.22034/ijs.2025.427712.1140

Abstract

Islam, as a knowledge-based doctrine, has always emphasized the value of knowledge and awareness, directing Islamic societies towards the codification and application of knowledge management principles. Although knowledge management is considered a recent phenomenon (since the 1990s) in modern literature, an examination of the scientific and cultural conduct of the Infallible Imams (A.S.), particularly Imam Reza (A.S.), reveals that the concepts and processes of knowledge management were profoundly and systematically embedded in their practices. This library research, utilizing the framework of Nonaka and Takeuchi’s (1995) Knowledge Conversion model (SECI), analyzes the knowledge management measures undertaken by Imam Reza (A.S.). The findings indicate that establishing scientific circles (Socialization), engaging in debates and authoring treatises (Externalization), integrating religious knowledge with other sciences (Combination), and training knowledgeable disciples (Internalization) are all prominent examples of knowledge management in the Razavi conduct. Furthermore, by integrating rational and revelatory knowledge and mastering different languages and cultures, Imam Reza (A.S.) presented a model that transcends conventional frameworks. This research is a step towards elucidating an indigenous and Islamic model of knowledge management based on the conduct of the Infallible Imams (A.S.), and can provide a framework for contemporary scientific organizations and institutions.

Keywords

Knowledge Management

Imam Reza (A.S.)

Scientific and Cultural Practices

Knowledge Management Model

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