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Thirty Years On, Why ‘The Satanic Verses’ Remains So Controversial

One of the most controversial books in recent literary history, Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses,” was published three decades ago this month and almost immediately set off angry demonstrations all...

Books, Religion,

What Is Reza Aslan’s Islamic Utopia?

by Farid Parsa4 weeks ago

Reza Aslan has been critical of Islamic fundamentalism. And he’s doing his best to articulate his version of Islam distinguishing it from the fanatical ones....

Media, Religion,

Al Qaeda & Hollywood: The American Film Industry Is Promoting War

by The Grayzone Project4 weeks ago

An exclusive Grayzone investigative documentary rips the cover off of the most sophisticated and expensive campaign of humanitarian interventionist propaganda in modern history. or decades,...

Religion,

Is Religion A Universal In Human Culture Or An Academic Invention?

by Aeon1 month ago

If anything seems self-evident in human culture, it’s the widespread presence of religion. People do ‘religious’ stuff all the time; a commitment to gods, myths...

History, Human Rights, Religion,

A Living Story Of: “174 Years Of Constructive Resilience”

by Nasser Sedghi8 months ago

This research article – which is the 2nd of 5 separate parts to be published – is intended to explore the living story of a...

History, Religion,

A Living Story Of: “174 Years Of Constructive Resilience”

by Nasser Sedghi8 months ago

This research article - that will be published in 5 separate parts - is intended to explore the living story of a community and its...

Business, Religion,

Religion Not To Be Blamed For Poverty In Iran

by Leah Zitter11 months ago

Iran is not a poor nation. It is only that about 85 percent of its people are horribly poor, while five percent are wealthy. As...

Politics, Religion,

Why Religion Is Not Going Away And Science Will Not Destroy It

by Sam Haselby1 year ago

In 1966, just over 50 years ago, the distinguished Canadian-born anthropologist Anthony Wallace confidently predicted the global demise of religion at the hands of an...

History, Religion,

The Sunni-Shiite Divide Explained

by Ken Chitwood1 year ago

Tensions between Sunnis and Shias have been flaring up, with several incidents of violence reported in recent months: Most recently a suicide bomber killed at...

Human Rights, Religion,

Baha’is Under Islamic Regime

by Jahanshah Rashidian1 year ago

The Islamic regime places the sect of Shi’a at the core of the Islamic state. The regime coerces Iranians into a way of life based...

Religion,

Why ISIS Hates The Sufis And Blows Up Their Shrines

by Nile Green1 year ago

The soul that denies true love as its motto Were better unborn; its existence is dishonour. So be drunk with love, for love is all...

History, Religion,

What Happened When A Muslim Student Went To Cambridge In 1816

by Nile Green1 year ago

Two hundred years ago, there arrived in London the first group of Muslims ever to study in Europe. Dispatched by the Crown Prince of Iran,...

Politics, Religion,

Iran: A System Based On Absolute Political Authority Of An Expert In Islamic Jurisprudence Is Opposed To Human Rights

by Bahman Aghai Diba1 year ago

The legitimacy of the bedrock principle underlying the Islamic Republic of Iran—the so-called velayat-e motlaqeh-ye faqih, or absolute political authority of an expert in Islamic...

History, Religion,

Faith Is Sacred, But Religiosity Is Becoming Futile And Fading Worldwide

by Rachel Eliasi Kohan1 year ago

Judaism, the very original Arch of the Covenant for the three Abrahamic monotheistic religions of Jewish, Christianity and Islam, is now ubiquitously practiced, observed or...

Religion,

The Zoroastrians’ Future?

by Dr. Davood Rahni1 year ago

There remains much heated discussion with trepidation on the decline of the Zoroastrian population, which currently stands at up to 200,000 worldwide. The same topic...

History, Religion,

Iranians’ Role In Formation And Development Of Shiism

by Shokrollah Kamari Majin3 years ago

For many who don't have special knowledge of the Muslim world there is question on, which connection there is between Iran and the Shia as...

Religion,

Religion As A Coping Mechanism

by Reza Varjavand3 years ago

The last time I traveled to my beloved native country few years ago, regrettably, I found out that one of my older brother’s sons had...

History, Religion,

Iran: Bear Trap

by Ali Mostofi3 years ago

[dropcap]N[/dropcap]obody likes, or bears to hear about anyone getting killed. No Iranian wants to hear, about another Iranian getting killed. We all knew, what was...

History, Religion,

Who Is The True Father Of Hezbollah?

by Amir Sadeghi3 years ago

Most of world’s popular religions have relied on political powers to legitimise their claim, offer protection and support, so the ‘true faith’ can spread far and...

Arts and Literature, Books, Religion,

Heretic: Don’t Demonize Ayaan Hirsi Ali Because She Tells It Like It Is

by Reza Varjavand4 years ago

I know Ayaan Hirsi Ali has many detractors who vehemently oppose her just because she has the courage to stick her neck out and tell...

Religion,

How Does Religion Evolve And Why It Persists?

by Reza Varjavand4 years ago

When I was in Iran a few years ago, I visited the holy city of Mashhad. It was hard not to notice the begging and...

Religion,

Do We Need Another So-Called Holy War? Religion vs. Science

by Reza Varjavand4 years ago

According to the teachings of Islam, God has sent us 124,000 prophets so far and none of them claimed to be a scientist. Some of...

Religion,

What’s Wrong With Bahais?

by Behrouz Bahmani4 years ago

This government of Iran has been on a hunting expedition since 1979, with the express intention of essentially eradicating Bahais from Iran. I don't understand...

Religion,

Bringing Heaven Down To Earth

by Reza Varjavand4 years ago

According to a Gallup poll, more than one-third of Americans considered themselves as being spiritual but not religious, and secularism, as measured by the number...

Religion,

Tawhid, The Centre Piece Of Banisadr’s View Of Islam As A Discourse Of Liberty

by Mahmoud Delkhasteh4 years ago

It is nearly 50 years since Abolhassn Banisadr began to develop his revolutionary interpretation of Islam, releasing it from the various discourses of power that...

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