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   This study was carried out on the social history of the village in Iran and to identify and categorize the social issues in the villages of Salas area in 1325 AH. Despite the importance of rural society in Iranian history and the eve of the Constitutional Revolution, few studies have focused on issues of the peasant movement and territorial issues, relying on observers, activists, and little reflection on rural issues in the media at the time. While understanding the rural community requires a deep and broad understanding of social relationships based on a comprehensive description of the reality of the community in question at any given time. The present study was based on data from the Legal Documentation Collection (Sentence Implementation Office, 1325 AH) of a sample province (Mahallah Salas and ,Shaghaghi), comprising a homogeneous community of middle villages, Garmrood and Sarab, Miyaneh, what were the challenges and social issues of these rural communities?

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The main purpose of this study was to investigate the factors causing the rural underdevelopment in Iran. To fulfill this objective, Delphi technique, as a method of refining group opinions and substituting computed consensus for an agreed-upon majority opinion, was used. The study used a series of three steps questionnaires. Findings indicated that lack of a coherent strategy for sustainable rural development, unavailability of appropriate infrastructures in rural regions, lack of coordinated programs in rural development, weak management of governmental structures and lack of diversification in non-agricultural activities such as tourism are the most important challenges which can create an inappropriate condition for the development of Iranian rural communities.