Who is Abbas Milani?

Abbas Milani     Dr. Abass Milani is a descendant of Ayatollah Milani. (Milani means from Milan – a small town in Iran’s Azarbayejan — just as Khomeini means from Khomein). Abass’ maternal uncles held cabinet-level positions during the Shah’s rule. “Born in Iran in 1949, [Abass] came as a teenager to California, where he completed high school, att ... Continue reading »

History of Converting to Shia in Iran

 The maps of Iran showing which parts were Sunni to begin with and which were Shia:   Though Iran is known today as a stronghold of the Shi'a Muslim faith, it did not become so until much later, around the 15th century. The Safavid dynasty made Shi'a Islam the official state religion in the early sixteenth century and aggressively proselytized on i ... Continue reading »