It must be mentioned, that the Hawzah `Ilmiyyah in Iran is an academic establishment, which is administratively and financially independent of the Government machinery. This independent nature has been maintained as a heritage even after the success of the Islamic Revolution and establishment of an Islamic state in Iran in contrast to other countries that have similar institutions. This fact has allowed the Hawzah to take corrective measures over the centuries to steer society towards Islam and its teachings without being pressurized by the ruling hegemonies, the culmination of which has been the Islamic Revolution itself. Though now, many of the functions of the Islamic state are in the hands of the `ulama and scholars who are the products of the Hawzah, especially the fundamental pillar and axis of the whole system namely the position of supreme authority, the Wilayat ul-Faqih; but it is essential to keep that autonomous nature intact. This shall cause it to be capable of playing its historical role of preventing society from deviating from the right path. Therefore, the funds must not come from the government in such a manner that may jeopardize that independence and autonomy. Even if the Hawzah is supported and financed apart from the Great Maraji` of the time, to a great extent by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, it is done so in the capacity in which he oversees the affairs of the Islamic state generally and also that of Marja`iyyah, from funds that may accrue to him in these positions. These resources cannot be compared with what the government may provide based upon its revenues such as oil, and not at all comparable to what other governments in the Middle East provide to their centers of Islamic Learning. Just to give an example, Jami`at ul-Azhar is situated in a specially built academic township outside Cairo named Madinat ul-Bu`uth il-Islamiyyah and funded apart from other Muslim states by the Egyptian Government to the tune of tens of millions of dollars per year.