Ma`rifat Modiriyati

Despite the increasing role of religious beliefs in social actions, the impact of different dimensions of religiosity on the social entrepreneurship motivations of the young generation in the context of religious-based societies such as Iran has been less investigated. This study was designed to analyze the role of five dimensions of religiosity (belief, ritual, experiential, cognitive, and consequential) on the formation of youth social entrepreneurship motivations. The research was conducted with a review-analytic approach and qualitative content analysis on more than 30 domestic and international scientific sources from the last two decades and Islamic sources, especially the Holy Quran and Prophetic Hadiths. The findings show that each of the dimensions of religiosity affects social entrepreneurship motivations in a distinct way: the belief dimension by strengthening moral commitment and meaning-based motivations; the ritual dimension by increasing religious social capital and networking; the experiential dimension by promoting resilience and motivational stability; the cognitive dimension by directing towards social responsibility; and the consequential dimension by the emergence of active social activism. Belief and consequence dimensions play the most role in creating a sustainable commitment to social entrepreneurship in the young generation. Attention to religiosity as a multidimensional construct embedded in Islamic teachings can be the basis for cultural and educational policies to develop social entrepreneurship among young people. The findings also emphasize the need for conducting local field studies in Iran.