Religion and Society in Qajar Iran
Religion and Society in Qajar Iran

Author: Robert Gleave

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-11-23

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 1134304196

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Religion and Society in Qajar Iran
Religion and Society in Qajar Iran

Author: Robert Gleave

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-11-23

Total Pages: 582

ISBN-13: 1134304188

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Gleave brings together studies by experts in the area of religion in nineteenth-century Iran in order to present new insights into Qajar religion, political and cultural history. Key topics covered include the relationship between religion and the state, the importance of archival materials for the study of religion, the developments of Qajar religious thought, the position of religious minorities in Qajar Iran, the relationship between religion and Qajar culture, and the centrality of Shi'ite hierarchy and the state.

Islamic Law and Society in Iran
Islamic Law and Society in Iran

Author: Nobuaki Kondo

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-03-31

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 135178319X

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This is the first book on the relationship between Islamic law and the Iranian society during the nineteenth century. The author explores the legal aspects of urban society in Iran and provides the social context in which political process occurred and examines how authorities applied law in society, how people utilized the law, and how the law regulated society. Based on rich archival sources including court records and private deeds from Qajar Tehran, this book explores how Islamic law functioned in Iranian society.

Between Foreigners and Shi‘is
Between Foreigners and Shi‘is

Author: Daniel Tsadik

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 2007-11-09

Total Pages: 463

ISBN-13: 0804779481

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Based on archival and primary sources in Persian, Hebrew, Judeo-Persian, Arabic, and European languages, Between Foreigners and Shi'is examines the Jews' religious, social, and political status in nineteenth-century Iran. This book, which focuses on Nasir al-Din Shah's reign (1848-1896), is the first comprehensive scholarly attempt to weave all these threads into a single tapestry. This case study of the Jewish minority illuminates broader processes pertaining to other religious minorities and Iranian society in general, and the interaction among intervening foreigners, the Shi'i majority, and local Jews helps us understand Iranian dilemmas that have persisted well beyond the second half of the nineteenth century.

Iranian Masculinities
Iranian Masculinities

Author: Sivan Balslev

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-03-21

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 1108470637

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This unique study spotlights the role of masculinity in Iranian history, linking masculinity to social and political developments.

Iran's Influence
Iran's Influence

Author: Elaheh Rostami-Povey

Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.

Published: 2013-07-04

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 1848139179

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There is a saying in Arabic, me and my brother against my cousin, and me and my cousin against the outsider. Iran's Influence is the first comprehensive analysis of the role that Iran plays both in Middle Eastern and global politics. Expert Iranian author Elaheh Rostami Povey provides a much-needed account of one of the Middle East's most controversial and misunderstood countries. Based on several years of original research carried out in Iran and across the Middle East, this insightful guide presents not only a fascinating introduction to the country, but also essential new ideas to help the reader understand the Middle East.

Iran
Iran

Author: Yann Richard

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-06-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 110847683X

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An introduction to the history of Iran since 1800, covering key events up to the current Islamic Republic.

Shari’a
Shari’a

Author: Abbas Amanat

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Published: 2007-09-17

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 0804779538

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This volume presents ten leading scholars' writings on contemporary Islamic law and Muslim thought. The essays examine a range of issues, from modern Muslim discourses on justice, natural law, and the common good, to democracy, the social contract, and "the authority of the preeminent jurist." Changes in how Shari'a has been understood over the centuries are explored, as well as how it has been applied in both Sunni and Shi'i Islam. Debates on the nature, interpretation, reform, and application of Shari'a lie at the core of all Islamist revivalist ideologies and movements of the past two centuries. The demand for the implementation of Shari'a is one of the hallmarks of Islamic fundamentalism, and Shari'a has become one of the most controversial and politicized concepts in Muslim-majority countries today. This is one of the first books to examine how Muslims understand and apply Shari'a in contemporary societies.

State, Religion, and Revolution in Iran, 1796 to the Present
State, Religion, and Revolution in Iran, 1796 to the Present

Author: B. Moazami

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2013-11-07

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 1137325860

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Two basic assumptions have shaped understanding of recent Iranian history. One is that Shi'ism is an integral part of Iran's religious and cultural landscape. The other is that the ulama (religious scholars) have always played a crucial role. This book challenges these assumptions and constructs a new synthesis of the history of state and religion in Iran from 1796 to the present while challenging existing theories of large-scale political transformation. Arguing that the 1979 revolution has not ended, Behrooz Moazami relates political and religious transformations in Iran to the larger instability of the Middle East region and concludes that turmoil will continue until a new regional configuration evolves.