How far is Iranian society able to accept opposing beliefs? What type of opposing belief does this society face and what approach does it show resistance against? When it comes to religion and belief in this society, to what extent does this resistance spread? In his book “The Problem of Iranian Identity Today,” Dr. Farhang […]...

This is a caption This is a caption. Shahed Alavi Writing about Iranian civil society is difficult due to uncertainty about its agency, and this difficulty is intensified when discussing its relationship with the Baha’i community. The question of the effectiveness or agency of civil society in Iran is a valid question if we accept […]...

There is no Farsi text provided to translate. Please provide the text to be translated. Shahin Sadeghzadeh Milanee In recent years, economic pressure has had a significant impact on the Baha’i community in Iran. Baha’is, who are deprived of government jobs and access to higher education, have also faced the closure of their businesses. The […]...

“این عکس یک پسر جوان در حال خواندن کتاب است” This picture is of a young boy reading a book.Sina Kiani In honor of May 17th, the day of fighting against homophobia. The term homophobia has been defined in various dictionaries. Generally, in the literal definition of this term, it refers to a fear of […]...

This is a caption This is a caption. Reza Houshmand Fereydoun Vahman, an Iranian scholar and religious expert, is also a retired professor of linguistics specializing in ancient Iranian languages and religions at the University of Copenhagen. He has written and translated numerous books in these fields. His book “One Hundred and Sixty Years of […]...

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It was supposed to be a beginning for everything; but it turned into a beginning for many endings, for departures and leaving things behind, for leaving the country and entrusting the homeland to dreams. As they say, it was supposed to rain and wash away the souls, but instead a flood came and took away […]...

Sadegheh Vasmaghi is one of the prominent figures in religious thought in Iran, who has also entered the field of activities related to participation in Islamic councils in cities and villages. This religious scholar, who holds a PhD in jurisprudence and principles of Islamic law, ran for the first term of Tehran City Council and […]...

This is a caption This is a caption Daniel Mohammadzadeh The fifth round of elections for Islamic city and village councils will be held simultaneously with the twelfth round of presidential elections in Iran on 19 May 2017. Although decades of political and religious negotiations have not yet resulted in women’s participation in presidential elections, […]...