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The Baha'is of Iran: Socio-historical studies

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Routledge Advances in Middle East and Islamic Studies ; 12Publication details: London New York Routledge 2008Description: xv, 283 pages : Illustr. ; 24 cmISBN:
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The Baha’i community of Iran is the country’s largest non-Muslim religious minority. This collection of essays presents a comprehensive study of the social and historical development of the Baha’i community, and its role in shaping modern Iran. Central to this study is the pioneering character of the Baha’i community in the late 19th and early 20th century, with chapters examining the role of women in the Baha’i community; the impact of Baha’i-run schools on Iranian society, Baha’i contributions to public health initiatives; and the influence of Baha’i thought and the actions of individual Baha’is on the Constitutional Revolution of 1906-1911. Conversion to the Baha’i Faith is another important theme, as contributors investigate the phenomenon of large scale conversion to the Baha’i Faith from the Jewish and Zoroastrian communities. Finally, although persecution of the Baha’is has drawn the attention of the Western media, until now few scholars working in the field of Iranian studies have chosen to write on the history or details of this persecution. Here, five prominent figures in the field redress this balance and look at different aspects of this persecution, including its historical background, the attitude of secular Iranians, persecution before and after the Islamic Revolution of 1979, and human rights perspectives. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Iranian studies, Middle Eastern studies and comparative religion, and with many chapters authored by leading academics in Iranian studies, The Baha’is of Iran addresses both a gap in academic literature on the Baha’i Faith, and in the study of modern Iran in general. Introduction By Dominic Parviz Brookshaw, Seena B. Fazel Messianic Expectation and Evolving Identities The Conversion of Iranian Jews to the Bahaʾi Faith 1 By Mehrdad Amanat The Conversion of Zoroastrians to the Bahaʾi Faith By Fereydun Vahman Instructive Encouragement : Tablets of Bahaʾullah and ʿAbduʾl-Baha to Bahaʾi Women in Iran and India ByDominic Parviz Brookshaw Baha'i Schools in Iran By Moojan Momen Bahaʾi Health Initiatives in Iran A Preliminary Survey By Seena B. Fazel, Minou Foadi Bahaʾi Discourses on the Constitutional Revolution By Kavian Milani The Comparative Dimension of the Bahaʾi Case and Prospects for Change in the Future By Eliz Sanasarian The Historical Roots of the Persecution of Babis and Bahaʾis in Iran By Abbas Amanat Anatomy of Prejudice Reflections on Secular Anti-Bahaʾism in Iran By H.E. Chehabi Anti-Bahaʾism and Islamism in Iran By Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi The Discourse and Practice of Human Rights Violations of Iranian Bahaʾis in the Islamic Republic of Iran By Reza Afshari
Abstract: The Baha'is of Iran Socio-Historical Studies Edited by Dominic Parviz Brookshaw, Seena B. Fazel Routledge * Publication Date: 1st March 2010 About the Book The Baha’i community of Iran is the country’s largest non-Muslim religious minority. This collection of essays presents a comprehensive study of the social and historical development of the Baha’i community, and its role in shaping modern Iran. Central to this study is the pioneering character of the Baha’i community in the late 19th and early 20th century, with chapters examining the role of women in the Baha’i community; the impact of Baha’i-run schools on Iranian society, Baha’i contributions to public health initiatives; and the influence of Baha’i thought and the actions of individual Baha’is on the Constitutional Revolution of 1906-1911. Conversion to the Baha’i Faith is another important theme, as contributors investigate the phenomenon of large scale conversion to the Baha’i Faith from the Jewish and Zoroastrian communities. Finally, although persecution of the Baha’is has drawn the attention of the Western media, until now few scholars working in the field of Iranian studies have chosen to write on the history or details of this persecution. Here, five prominent figures in the field redress this balance and look at different aspects of this persecution, including its historical background, the attitude of secular Iranians, persecution before and after the Islamic Revolution of 1979, and human rights perspectives. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Iranian studies, Middle Eastern studies and comparative religion, and with many chapters authored by leading academics in Iranian studies, The Baha’is of Iran addresses both a gap in academic literature on the Baha’i Faith, and in the study of modern Iran in general. Reviews 'These 100 pages are important to all who aspire to know Írán or who seek to play a role in engagement with its government or organizations.' - Morten Bergsmo, Journal of Peace Research, vol. 45, no. 6, 2008 Table of Contents 1. Foreword Dominic Parviz Brookshaw and Seena B. Fazel 2. Messianic Expectation and Evolving Identities: The Conversion of Iranian Jews to the Baha’i Faith Mehrdad Amanat 3. The Conversion of Zoroastrians to the Baha’i Faith Fereydun Vahman 4. Instructive Encouragement: The Tablets of Baha’ullah and ‘Abdu’l-Baha to Baha’i Women in Iran and India Dominic Parviz Brookshaw 5. Baha’i Schools in Iran Moojan Momen 6. Baha’i Health Initiatives in Iran: A Preliminary Survey Seena B. Fazel and Minou Foadi 7. Baha’i Discourses on the Constitutional Revolution Kavian Milani 8. The Comparative Dimension of the Baha’i Case and Prospects for Change in the Future Eliz Sanasarian 9. The Historical Roots of the Persecution of Babis and Baha’is in Iran Abbas Amanat 10. Anti-Baha’ism and Islamism in Iran Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi 11. Anatomy of Prejudice: Reflections on Secular Anti-Baha’ism in Iran H.E. Chehabi 12. The Discourse and Practice of Human Rights Violations of Iranian Baha’is in the Islamic Republic of Iran Reza Afshari About the Author(s) Dominic Parviz Brookshaw is Lecturer in Persian Studies and Iranian Literature at the University of Manchester. Dr Seena B Fazel is Clinical Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Oxford and an honorary Consultant Psychiatrist.
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The Baha’i community of Iran is the country’s largest non-Muslim religious minority. This collection of essays presents a comprehensive study of the social and historical development of the Baha’i community, and its role in shaping modern Iran.

Central to this study is the pioneering character of the Baha’i community in the late 19th and early 20th century, with chapters examining the role of women in the Baha’i community; the impact of Baha’i-run schools on Iranian society, Baha’i contributions to public health initiatives; and the influence of Baha’i thought and the actions of individual Baha’is on the Constitutional Revolution of 1906-1911.

Conversion to the Baha’i Faith is another important theme, as contributors investigate the phenomenon of large scale conversion to the Baha’i Faith from the Jewish and Zoroastrian communities.

Finally, although persecution of the Baha’is has drawn the attention of the Western media, until now few scholars working in the field of Iranian studies have chosen to write on the history or details of this persecution. Here, five prominent figures in the field redress this balance and look at different aspects of this persecution, including its historical background, the attitude of secular Iranians, persecution before and after the Islamic Revolution of 1979, and human rights perspectives.

This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Iranian studies, Middle Eastern studies and comparative religion, and with many chapters authored by leading academics in Iranian studies, The Baha’is of Iran addresses both a gap in academic literature on the Baha’i Faith, and in the study of modern Iran in general.

Introduction
By Dominic Parviz Brookshaw, Seena B. Fazel


Messianic Expectation and Evolving Identities The Conversion of Iranian Jews to the Bahaʾi Faith 1
By Mehrdad Amanat


The Conversion of Zoroastrians to the Bahaʾi Faith
By Fereydun Vahman

Instructive Encouragement : Tablets of Bahaʾullah and ʿAbduʾl-Baha to Bahaʾi Women in Iran and India
ByDominic Parviz Brookshaw


Baha'i Schools in Iran
By Moojan Momen


Bahaʾi Health Initiatives in Iran
A Preliminary Survey
By Seena B. Fazel, Minou Foadi


Bahaʾi Discourses on the Constitutional Revolution
By Kavian Milani


The Comparative Dimension of the Bahaʾi Case and Prospects for Change in the Future
By Eliz Sanasarian


The Historical Roots of the Persecution of Babis and Bahaʾis in Iran
By Abbas Amanat


Anatomy of Prejudice
Reflections on Secular Anti-Bahaʾism in Iran
By H.E. Chehabi


Anti-Bahaʾism and Islamism in Iran
By Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi


The Discourse and Practice of Human Rights Violations of Iranian Bahaʾis in the Islamic Republic of Iran
By Reza Afshari

The Baha'is of Iran Socio-Historical Studies Edited by Dominic Parviz Brookshaw, Seena B. Fazel Routledge * Publication Date: 1st March 2010 About the Book The Baha’i community of Iran is the country’s largest non-Muslim religious minority. This collection of essays presents a comprehensive study of the social and historical development of the Baha’i community, and its role in shaping modern Iran. Central to this study is the pioneering character of the Baha’i community in the late 19th and early 20th century, with chapters examining the role of women in the Baha’i community; the impact of Baha’i-run schools on Iranian society, Baha’i contributions to public health initiatives; and the influence of Baha’i thought and the actions of individual Baha’is on the Constitutional Revolution of 1906-1911. Conversion to the Baha’i Faith is another important theme, as contributors investigate the phenomenon of large scale conversion to the Baha’i Faith from the Jewish and Zoroastrian communities. Finally, although persecution of the Baha’is has drawn the attention of the Western media, until now few scholars working in the field of Iranian studies have chosen to write on the history or details of this persecution. Here, five prominent figures in the field redress this balance and look at different aspects of this persecution, including its historical background, the attitude of secular Iranians, persecution before and after the Islamic Revolution of 1979, and human rights perspectives. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Iranian studies, Middle Eastern studies and comparative religion, and with many chapters authored by leading academics in Iranian studies, The Baha’is of Iran addresses both a gap in academic literature on the Baha’i Faith, and in the study of modern Iran in general. Reviews 'These 100 pages are important to all who aspire to know Írán or who seek to play a role in engagement with its government or organizations.' - Morten Bergsmo, Journal of Peace Research, vol. 45, no. 6, 2008 Table of Contents 1. Foreword Dominic Parviz Brookshaw and Seena B. Fazel 2. Messianic Expectation and Evolving Identities: The Conversion of Iranian Jews to the Baha’i Faith Mehrdad Amanat 3. The Conversion of Zoroastrians to the Baha’i Faith Fereydun Vahman 4. Instructive Encouragement: The Tablets of Baha’ullah and ‘Abdu’l-Baha to Baha’i Women in Iran and India Dominic Parviz Brookshaw 5. Baha’i Schools in Iran Moojan Momen 6. Baha’i Health Initiatives in Iran: A Preliminary Survey Seena B. Fazel and Minou Foadi 7. Baha’i Discourses on the Constitutional Revolution Kavian Milani 8. The Comparative Dimension of the Baha’i Case and Prospects for Change in the Future Eliz Sanasarian 9. The Historical Roots of the Persecution of Babis and Baha’is in Iran Abbas Amanat 10. Anti-Baha’ism and Islamism in Iran Mohamad Tavakoli-Targhi 11. Anatomy of Prejudice: Reflections on Secular Anti-Baha’ism in Iran H.E. Chehabi 12. The Discourse and Practice of Human Rights Violations of Iranian Baha’is in the Islamic Republic of Iran Reza Afshari About the Author(s) Dominic Parviz Brookshaw is Lecturer in Persian Studies and Iranian Literature at the University of Manchester. Dr Seena B Fazel is Clinical Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Oxford and an honorary Consultant Psychiatrist.

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