University of Tehran Journal for the History of Science 1735-0573 12 2 2014 12 22 Post Dār al-funūn Astronomy Post Dār al-funūn Astronomy 221 240 63347 10.22059/jihs.2014.63347 FA Seyedamir Sadatmoosavi Journal Article 2017 07 10 The introduction of modern astronomy into Iran has already been treated in some valuable papers. Most of these researches have focused on the first manuscripts written on this subject. Nevertheless, the fact remains that most of these manuscripts didn’t have a formative influence on the Iranian scientific community and didn’s lead to a rapid dissemination of modern astronomy in Iran. In this paper, we mention some social factors which influenced the spread of new astronomy in Iran. Among them, we pay special attention to the inauguration of the Dār al-funūn and the establishment of the Ministry of Science during Nāṣir al-Dīn Shāh’s reign. We emphacise the role played by Iʿtiḍād al-Salṭana and ʿAbd al-Ghaffār al-Najm al-Dawla as well as the contribution made by some Iranian students graduated from foreing educational establishments in the dissemination of modern astronomy in Iran The introduction of modern astronomy into Iran has already been treated in some valuable papers. Most of these researches have focused on the first manuscripts written on this subject. Nevertheless, the fact remains that most of these manuscripts didn’t have a formative influence on the Iranian scientific community and didn’s lead to a rapid dissemination of modern astronomy in Iran. In this paper, we mention some social factors which influenced the spread of new astronomy in Iran. Among them, we pay special attention to the inauguration of the Dār al-funūn and the establishment of the Ministry of Science during Nāṣir al-Dīn Shāh’s reign. We emphacise the role played by Iʿtiḍād al-Salṭana and ʿAbd al-Ghaffār al-Najm al-Dawla as well as the contribution made by some Iranian students graduated from foreing educational establishments in the dissemination of modern astronomy in Iran https://jihs.ut.ac.ir/article_63347_4c65c40dd4b3cdf901572f54c18ce756.pdf