A Study of Factors Influencing Students\' Participation in Congregation Prayer in Islamic Azad University, Toyserkan Branch

Document Type : Scientific-Research Article

Authors

1 M.A in Psychology, Islamic Azad University

2 Assistant Professor of Islamic Jurisprudence Department, Islamic Azad University

Abstract

The article deals with influencing factors of students' participation in campus congregation prayer. Out of 1400 students , 300 were selected as subjects of the study, and were asked to answer questionnaires, the result of which is as follows:
There is a direct link between the staff participation, how to pray instruction, and students' participation.
There is a close link between the place, time and physical surrounding of performing the ritual and students' participation.
There is a direct link between the status of Imam (prayer leader) as a cleric and encouraging students to participate.

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