{"id":50835,"date":"2022-02-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/news\/islam-can-form-media-moral-code-ayatollah-ramazani\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T12:06:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T08:36:41","slug":"islam-can-form-media-moral-code-ayatollah-ramazani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/news\/islam-can-form-media-moral-code-ayatollah-ramazani\/","title":{"rendered":"Islam can form media moral code: Ayatollah Ramazani"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\"><strong>According to the AhlulBayt World Assembly News Portal: <\/strong>On Thursday, February 10, 2022, in a meeting with members of the media mobilization in Gilan province on the subject of media ethics, while pointing out that the statement of the second phase of the Islamic Revolution refers to ethics in various fields, Ayatollah Reza Ramazani stated, \u201cA moral society is one in which people are adorned with moral behaviors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">Referring to the deviant spiritualities in human society, the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, \u201cThere are generally three types of spirituality: petrified spirituality, spirituality in which the man accept oppression, and worldly spirituality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe must promote worldly and otherworldly spirituality according to principles,\u201d he added, \u201cIslamic spirituality pursues justice and the struggle against oppression, and those who follow this spirituality want to promote justice in society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe month of Rajab is a good introduction to Sha\u2019ban and Ramadan,\u201d Ayatollah Ramazani pointed out, \u201cTo promote spirituality and morality, we must lay the groundwork, and the media can lay it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Making a film about how the Islamic Revolution was formed is necessary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cSo far, no film has been made on how the Islamic Revolution was formed,\u201d he said, \u201cThe events of the Islamic Revolution from 1963 until the victory of the Revolution, which was accompanied by the efforts of various walks of people, including students, has the potential to become a film<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe Supreme Leader considered the explanation jihad as the most important mission of the media today,\u201d he said, \u201cThe enemies seek to make the achievements of the Islamic Revolution completely ignored.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cExplanation jihad means introducing the achievements of the revolution and the justice philosophy of the system and thwarting the conspiracies of the enemies by responding to the doubts,\u201d Ayatollah Ramazani stated.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe achievements of the Islamic Revolution of Iran are many in various fields, but the media dictatorship has not allowed these achievements to be properly explained,\u201d continued the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe media empire seeks to present the Shah era better than today,\u201d he clarified, \u201cToday, we have made great progress in the field of education, research, science, etc. For example, the presence of women in different areas has developed and cannot be compared with the Shah\u2019s era.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cOne of the important tasks of media and cyberspace is to document the achievements of the Islamic Revolution,\u201d Ayatollah Ramazani added, \u201cThe Republic aspect of the Islamic system must be properly introduced, and an example is holding an election every year on average.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cOn the other hand, in America, which claims to be a democracy, we see that after the presidential election, fraud and riots take place under the direct leadership of the then president,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">Pointing out that doubts such as the inefficiency and illegitimacy of the Islamic system should be answered, especially in the media, the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly said, \u201cThe task of the revolutionary media is to respond to suspicions against the Islamic Republic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\"><strong>In immoral media, immorality and vulgarity are promoted<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe media must respond properly to the conspiracies that have been hatched in these 43 years to overthrow the Islamic system,\u201d he clarified, \u201cConspiracies of enemies, monarchists, infiltrators, etc. must be thwarted in the media.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cToday, many acknowledge that the Supreme Leader has followed the path of the late Imam Khomeini (r.a.),\u201d Ayatollah Ramazani said, \u201cThe Islamic centers and the geography of resistance have expanded in the world today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cToday, in Yemen, Bahrain, Argentina and other American and Islamic countries, there is a call for justice,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe dimensions of the personality and path of General Qassem Soleimani must be explained by the revolutionary media,\u201d the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, \u201cGeneral Soleimani was the commander of peace, but the enemy seeks terror and promotes violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cMedia literacy means the skill of using media for specific purposes,\u201d he added, \u201cMedia ethics is a set of rules that can be realized based on the call of nature and conscience in professional work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cMedia ethics is a subset of practical and professional ethics,\u201d Ayatollah Ramazani pointed out, \u201cIf media ethics are considered, it can affect the behavior of society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cIf there is no morality in the media, debauchery will be promoted,\u201d he said, \u201cMany foreign media, like Machiavelli&#8217;s school, adhere to no moral value.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cIn order to have evil propaganda, the domination system has more than 95% of the media power,\u201d the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly added, \u201cThe domination system is always seeking colonization and exploitation and does not allow wealth to be spread in the world, and 90% of the world\u2019s wealth is at the disposal of 10% of world people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cMany believe that considering ethics is not out of reach by the media. Therefore, the media must build trust and adhere to the value principles, which is professional ethics,\u201d he stressed, referring to the rising suicide rate in the United States and Europe.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cIn the field of media, a global code must be developed,\u201d Ayatollah Ramazani clarified, \u201cThe domination and tyranny of the Western media does not allow this issue to be pursued in cyberspace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Islam can form the moral code of the media<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cTo regulate the media ethics system in the world, we must have ethical standards, and Islam can form this moral code,\u201d he mentioned.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cIn media ethics, the use of clear words is very important. But unfortunately, vague words have entered all areas,\u201d the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, \u201cIf the media does not follow ethics, there will be media colonization and slavery. One of the tasks of the Islamic system is to deal aggressively and hybrid with the media that seek media slavery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cIn the West, the term \u2018free media\u2019 is used to insult the sacred,\u201d he stated, \u201cTo prevent vulgarity, there must be moral rules in the media to prevent the media from becoming a kind of dictatorship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cIn Islam, media ethics is based on honesty,\u201d Ayatollah Ramazani said, \u201cIf the media becomes moral, it can also play a role in moralizing the international community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cIf the media were to tell the facts, the crimes and the use of the arms industry to increase wealth, there would be no reputation for global arrogance,\u201d He emphasized.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cToday, examples of media ethics from the perspective of Islam must be identified. In order to pursue media ethics seriously according to genuine value and human criteria, we must take global ethics seriously and at least adhere to certain minimums,\u201d stated the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe migration to cyberspace and the media has made our demands on media ethics a necessity,\u201d he added, \u201cThe media space is responsible for creating security in society. We must take seriously the golden opportunities of creating security in society in the field of media.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cLack of adherence to ethics in the field of media can make society insecure in various areas,\u201d he mentioned, \u201cNegative propaganda can instill bad energy to society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"direction: ltr; text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe media can play an effective role in instilling hope or despair into society. Opponents of the Islamic Revolution use the media to instill despair into society,\u201d he said, \u201cOne who instill despair into society has no adherence to moral principles and does not believe in the achievements of the Islamic system.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pointing out that doubts such as the inefficiency and illegitimacy of the Islamic system should be answered, especially in the media, the Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) 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