Iran Debates
Iran Debates
Hossein Setareh
Iran | From Religious Dispute to Revolution
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This book examines the Iranian Revolution through the lens of Shi’ite Islamic culture, focusing on the role of the madrasa in Iranian society and how it transformed into a hotbed of political dissent under the Pahlavi dynasty. The author examines the Shi'ite worldview through the Karbala Paradigm and investigates the dynamics of education, politics, and religious authority in the lead-up to the revolution. He argues that the Iranian revolution was not solely a political event but a complex cultural and social transformation shaped by the historical evolution of Shi’ite thought and practice. The excerpt also explores the cultural and social transformations after the revolution, emphasizing the ongoing struggle between traditional religious values and modernizing forces within Iranian society.

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