Sacred as Secular - Secularization under Theocracy in Iran

Debates about Muslim societies have intensified in the last four decades, triggered by the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran and 9/11. At the heart of these assumptions is Muslim exceptionalism: the idea that Muslims think and behave differently from other faith communities. This book debunks this flawed notion by looking at religious trends in Iran since 1979.

About the author

Abdolmohammad Kazemipur is professor of sociology and chair of ethnic studies at the University of Calgary.

Summary

Debates about Muslim societies have intensified in the last four decades, triggered by the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran and 9/11. At the heart of these assumptions is Muslim exceptionalism: the idea that Muslims think and behave differently from other faith communities. This book debunks this flawed notion by looking at religious trends in Iran since 1979.

Product details

• Authors: Abdolmohammad Kazemipur
• Publisher: Mcgill-Queen's University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2022
• EAN: 9780228008477
• ISBN: 978-0-228-00847-7
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 224 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 392 g
• Series: Advancing Studies in Religion
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions