175 Years of Persecution: A History of the Babis and Baha'is of Iran
A searing account of the oppression of a people by those in power and the profound effect this has had on the construction of Iran's modern identity.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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La Vergne
Oneworld Publications
2019
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Further subjects: | B
Bahais-Iran
B Bahais ; Persecutions ; Iran B Bahais-Crimes against-Iran B Iran ; Ethnic relations B Iran-Religion B Iran-Ethnic relations B Bahais-Persecutions-Iran B Iran ; Religion B Electronic books B Bahais ; Crimes against ; Iran B Bahais ; Iran |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9781786075864 |
| Summary: | A searing account of the oppression of a people by those in power and the profound effect this has had on the construction of Iran's modern identity. Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: The "Enigma" of the Baha'i Religion in Iran -- Part One: Persecution Duringthe Qajar and Pahlavi Dynasties, 1844-1979 -- Chapter 1: Why Were the Babi and Baha'i Faiths Suppressed in Iran? -- Chapter 2: The Violent Repression of the Babis and Baha'is during the Qajar Period -- Chapter 3: The Baha'is during the Reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi -- Chapter 4: Baha'is in the Reign of Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi -- Chapter 5: The Shahrud Incident -- Chapter 6: Eighty-One Stab Wounds : The Murder of Dr Berjis in Kashan -- Chapter 7: True Crime: The Incident at Abarqu -- Chapter 8: The Events of 1955 : Hojjatal-Islam Falsafi, the Ramadan Broadcasts, and the Military Occupation of the Baha'i Center -- Part Two:The Islamic Republic in Confrontation with the Baha'i Faith -- Chapter 9: Baha'i Persecution during the Last Days of the Shah's Regime -- Chapter 10: The Baha'is-the First Victims of Oppression in the Islamic Republic -- Chapter 11: The Persecution of Baha'is under Bazargan and the Revolutionary Council -- Chapter 12: The Presidencies of Banisadr and Raja'i -- Chapter 13: Arrests and Executions of the Baha'i Assemblies, 1981-85 -- Chapter 14: The Destruction of Baha'i Holy Sites and Community Resources -- Chapter 15: After Ayatollah Khomeini: The Escalation of Persecution -- Chapter 16: Efforts at Reform under President Khatami -- Chapter 17: Escalating Repression under President Ahmadinejad (2005-13) -- Chapter 18: An Obsession with Conspiracy Theories inthe Islamic Republic -- Chapter 19: Systematic Humiliation: Being Labeled Ritually Unclean (Najes) -- Chapter 20: The Perspectives of Iran's Grand Ayatollahs on the Baha'i Faith -- Chapter 21: The Appeals of International Organizations and the Iranian Diaspora -- Epilogue -- Postscript. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (350 pages) |
| ISBN: | 1786075873 |