Iran s population is about 82,000,000 people, and islam is the religion of 99. Drawn from the firsthand accounts of eyewitnesses, roy mottahedehs absorbing tale of islam and politics in revolutionary iran is widely regarded as one of the best records of that turbulent time ever written. Politics and religion of iran essay 1039 words bartleby. Ali hashemi is the alias of a mullah from the university of tehran who visited mottahedeh at princeton, he is no relation to iran s current president. Religions place in the iranian political system has long been debated among scholars, but a president who blurs the line has refocused attention on the topic. Even with news breaking daily in iran, the first book i send myself and other readers back to has to be roy mottahedehs the mantle of the prophet. Robert irwins top 10 books on islam and islamic culture. Drawn from the firsthand accounts of eyewitnesses, roy m. The mantle of the prophet religion and politics in iran.
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Religion and politics in iran, which was first published in 1985. The mantle of the prophet by roy mottahedeh overdrive. A professor at harvard, mottahedeh has written an intellectual history as stirring and graceful as any novel. The true story of a young mullah, his life in the sacred shrine city of qom, and the dramatic events of the 1979 revolution, this enthralling account paints a vivid picture of. Click to read more about the mantle of the prophet.
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