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Rafsanjani's Manoeuvrings

gambes wrote 9 hours ago: At Asia House on Thursday evening there was a panel discussion entitled ‘Iran in Crisis’. Whilst the … more →

Tags: Middle East Politics, Ahmadinejad, Asia House, Ayatollah Khamenei, Ayatollah Khomeini, Iran, iranian elections, mousavi, RAFSANJANI

Montazeri's Fatwa: How Important Is It?1 comment

Jaime wrote 2 days ago: This last weekend Grand Ayatollah Hussein Ali Montazeri issued a fatwa in response to one of his fol … more →

Tags: 2009 Iranian Elections, democracy, ethics, Iran, Iranian Domestic Politics, iranian elections, Iranian Public, Islam, Islamic Law

Why Mousavi Must Fail1 comment

Naveed Mansoori wrote 1 week ago: The post-election crisis in Iran has already been declared a revolution. Images of masses donning ar … more →

Tags: Iran, Green Wave, neda, mousavi, Ahmadinejad, revolution, Khamenei, Shia, obama

NEWS: Iran's Religious Appeals

burnidge wrote 3 weeks ago: On Friday, June 12, 2009, Iranians took to the polls to elect a new president. Despite the strong p … more →

Tags: Religion in the news, Ahmadinejad, Allah, Faith, Iran, Iranian election, Iranian government, Islamic revolution, mousavi

Iran Backgrounder - Sassanids to Jundallah4 comments

Robert Lindsay wrote 3 weeks ago: This is an old repost from the old blog from three years ago, but I edited it to make it up to date. … more →

Tags: middle east, South Asia, Regional, History, Terrorism, Religion, Islam, Radical Islam, Pakistan

'THE END OF ISLAMIC IDEOLOGY'

sia360 wrote 3 weeks ago: Reading the chapter from Hamid Dabashi’s IRAN a people interrupted ‘The Islamic Republic … more →

Tags: Reading, hamid dabashi, Liberation Theology, cosmopolitanism, Iran, People, Ahmadinajad, Islamic Republic, Chavez

NEWS: Bahais Accused of Plotting the Protests in Iran2 comments

sahba999 wrote 3 weeks ago: As the world anxiously watches the dramatic developments in Iran, Iranian authorities are already lo … more →

Tags: Religion in the news, Ahmadinejad, anti-Bahaism, Apocalyptic movements, Ayatollah Khamenei, Baha'i Faith, Demonstrations, electoral coup, Haddad Adel

Ideological Battles in Iran

yasserlatifhamdani wrote 1 month ago: New lease for Islamic Republic In many ways, Ahmadinejad’s victory is the latest and perhaps … more →

Tags: Islam, Iran, RAFSANJANI, Ahmadinejad, Islamic Republic, Khamenei, mousavi, Reform movement

The Yezidis - A Mysterious Kurdish Religious Sect2 comments

Robert Lindsay wrote 1 month ago: About two years after the publication of this post, I wrote an update to this article, Do the Yezidi … more →

Tags: Political Science, middle east, race/ethnicity, Regional, Europe, History, racism, Religion, Islam

Video of Saddam's Body After the Hanging

Robert Lindsay wrote 1 month ago: Repost from the old site. This is a famous video of surreptitious footage of Saddam’s body in … more →

Tags: middle east, Religion, Islam, Gore, Reposts From The Old Site, iraq, Dead Bodies

Review: The Ayatollah Begs to Differ by Hooman Majd

noel0 wrote 1 month ago: The Ayatollah Begs to Differ, provides extensive cultural insights into Iran, focusing on the inters … more →

Tags: Review, Culture, Iran

Review: The Shia Revival by Vali Nasr

noel0 wrote 1 month ago: The Shia Revival is an account of Sunni and Shia history since the founding of Islam.  Nasr’s main a … more →

Tags: Review, Iran, iraq, Lebanon, intra-Muslim conflict

Rick Santorum Speaks on Islam, Iran, and the War on Terror

Jonathan wrote 2 months ago: Originally published March 13, 2009 (front page): “The problem with Islam is the way the text … more →

Tags: Stanford News, Caliphate, Iran, Islam, Muhammad, obama, rick santorum, Shiites, State Department

Anticipating the Savior of Humanity

administrator wrote 4 months ago: Written by: Sayyid Murtuda Mujtahidi Sistani Translated by: Naimah Iman Hazrat Ali (A.S.) has said: … more →

Tags: mAHDI, Islam, Companions, Imam, Shia, Anticipation, awaiting, Intezar, spirituality

The Lebanese Shi'ite Movements

saba7saba7 wrote 4 months ago: In what is an extremely insightful article, Haydar Hebollah examines the contemporary history of the … more →

Tags: Global, middle east, Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Hezbollah, Hizb ul-Amal, Imam Musa as-Sadr, Lebanon, Shiite

Khubathaa ar-Rafidhiyyah: Answering the Lies of the Shi'a Part 5

islamthought wrote 4 months ago: 41. If not then tell us why did the holy prophet say, “Fatima is a part of me, and he who … more →

Another Book about Shiism2 comments

Arash wrote 4 months ago: Shi’ism, Resistance, and Revolution which is edited by Martin Kramer is another book about Shi … more →

Tags: Bernard Lewis, bibliography, Book Review, Islamic revolution, Shia Studies, Islamic Studies, Shia, Shia History

Khubathaa ar-Rafidhiyyah: Answering the Lies of the Shi'a Part 4

alboriqee wrote 5 months ago: 31. What is the basis of your doctrine of God’s visibility, the Qur’an or Hadeet … more →

NEWS: U.N. Secretary-General Condemns Iran’s Persecution of Baha'is

sahba999 wrote 8 months ago: Earlier this week, Ban Ki-moon expressed his dissatisfaction with Iran’s human rights record, includ … more →

Tags: Religion in the news, Abraham, arbitrary arrest, Baha'i Faith, Baha'u'llah, Ban Ki-moon, Buddha, Civil Rights, Death Penalty


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