The African School, one of the projects for the Youth Leaders of the Metropolitan City, hosted the Iranian Expert Babek Şahit during his talk this week in Kocaeli, introducing Iran’s policy on Africa.

From the projects carried out by the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Youth and Sports Services Department to the Leadership Youth Rescue Camp Leaders, the fifth week host of the African School Project was the author Babek Şahit, known as Iranian Expert.

The Southern Azerbaijani representative is in the African Dialogue about the leaders; The exploitation in Africa referred to the economic and social effects of Shia groups and various Iranian NGOs that were active on the continent compared to post-turn-western countries.

In the interview, Iranian Expert Babek Wahid, who informed Youth leaders about Africa and Iran, said, “The basis of Iran’s foreign policy is the Shiite expansionism. The African continent is of cultural significance in this Shiite mentality of Iran. From 1979 to 2018, African discourse in foreign policy in Iran has experienced a tumultuous process; from idealistic approaches to pragmatist struggle. However, all of this downhill stalled co-operation is an effort to export Iranian-based Shiism to Africa. ”

The representative, who expressed how Shiism was exported to Africa in the following years, was asked to be exported to Iran-based Shiism, Africa, identified with Persian culture, after the exploitation of Africa’s aftermath of the search for a new identity of African people. A significant part of this export is done through Iranian-based NGOs and religious schools. African youths are giving educational scholarships to these young people by sending them to religious schools in Iran. ”

Finally, the interviewer pointed out Iranian NGO formations in Africa, “Today, 180 Shiite cultural centers and 54 Shiite mosques throughout the African continent serve this policy. These centers, which have NGO status, translate works written in Iran into the local languages of Africa. They organize programs on the sacred days of Isaiah Shah Shi’i, organize local Shiite groups, concentrate on activities such as journalism and education. Most of these NGOs are operating under Iran-based organizations like Iran’s International Ahl al-Bayit Congress, the International al-Mustafa University, the Islamic Sectarian Jurisdictional Council and the Islamic Culture and Communication Organization. ” The interview ended in the form of question and answer.