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Jihad of Construction

In today's world, Jihad of Construction is a highly relevant topic that has captured the attention of millions of people around the world. With a significant impact on various aspects of daily life, Jihad of Construction has been the subject of debate and discussion in all spheres of society. From its impact on health and well-being, to its influence on economics and politics, Jihad of Construction has become a point of interest and concern for many. In this article, we will explore the phenomenon of Jihad of Construction in depth, analyzing its implications and consequences in different contexts. With a global perspective, we seek to shed light on this topic and provide a broader and more complete vision of its scope and importance in today's world.

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Jihad of Construction
جهاد سازندگی Jahād-e Sāzandegī
Jihad of Construction on a 200 rial banknote of 1982.
Active1979–2001
Disbanded2001
CountryIran Islamic Republic of Iran
TypeCombat engineering
Nickname"Trench-less trench-makers"
EngagementsIran–Iraq War
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Morteza Aviny (head of Jihad TV Unit)[1]

Jihad of Construction or Construction Jihad (Persian: جهاد سازندگی Jahād-e Sāzandegī), or simply Jihad (جهاد Jahād) was one of Organizations of the Iranian Revolution. The organization began as a movement of volunteers to help with the 1979 harvest, but soon was institutionalized and took on a broader, more developmental role in the countryside. It was involved with road building, piped water, electrification, clinics, schools, and irrigation canals.[2] It also provides "extension services, seeds, loans," etc. to small farmers.[3]

During the Iran–Iraq War, the organization held a combat engineering responsibility. They were active in various operation of the war,[4] most notably in Operation Fath ol-Mobin,[5] Operation Beit-ol-Moqaddas,[6] Operation Kheibar, and Operation Dawn 8.

Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini has called them the "trench-less trench-makers" (سنگرسازان بی سنگر sangar-sāzān-e bi-sangar).[7]

The organization engaged in development activities overseas in Tanzania (from 1987), Ghana and Lebanon (1989), Sudan and Sierra Leone (1991), and Albania (1993). It was also active in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.[8]

The title for a Jihad member is Jahādgar (جهادگر). The title for the commanders is Sardār-e Jahādgar (سردار جهادگر).

In 2001 it was merged with the Agriculture Ministry to form the Ministry of Agriculture Jihad.[9]

Imam Khomeini’s visit of the Rural District during a Jihad-e Sazandegi Project Ceremony

Young and revolutionary groups played a key role in the formation of the Jihad-e Sazandegi (Construction Jihad), joining together to launch grassroots activities for building infrastructure such as buildings and roads (or other foundational facilities) in rural areas of Iran. For example, after the construction of a health center (health house) in the village of Sheikh Abad near Qom (the present-day Sheikh Abad district in city of Qom), Seyyed Ruhollah Khomeini, at the invitation of the youth from Jihad-e Sazandegi, personally attended the village to inaugurate this newly established facility. This event took place after June 1979 and before the beginning of the Iraqi invasion of Iran in 1980.

References

  1. ^ "دفتر امور ایثارگران/سردار جهادگر شهید سید مرتضی آوینی". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  2. ^ Keddie, Modern Iran (2003), p.286
  3. ^ Bakhash, Reign of the Ayatollahs, (1984) p.202
  4. ^ "وزارت جهاد کشاورزی-دفتر امور ایثارگران". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. ^ تبیان, موسسه فرهنگی و اطلاع رسانی (18 August 2016). "عملیات فتح المبین". Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  6. ^ "مروری بر عملیات بیت المقدس /3". 6 June 2011.
  7. ^ "اصلی/لقب "سنگرسازان بی سنگر" گرانبهاترین مدال افتخار از سوی امام خمینی به جهادگران". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  8. ^ Lob, Eric, 2016. 'The Islamic Republic of Iran's Foreign Policy and Construction Jihad's Developmental Activities in Sub-Saharan Africa.' International Journal of Middle East Studies; Cambridge Vol. 48, Iss. 2, (May): 313–338.
  9. ^ "The Ministry of Jihad-e Agriculture". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2015.

Further reading

Lob, Eric (2020). Iran's Reconstruction Jihad: Rural Development and Regime Consolidation after 1979. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-48744-3.

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