Secularization of Islam in Post-Revolutionary Iran The Revolution 40 Years On Iranian Studies Series
Examining the trajectory of the secularization of Islam in Iran, this book explains how efforts to Islamize society led, self-destructively, to its secularization. The research engages a range of debates across different fields, emphasizing the political and epistemological instability of the basic categories such as Islam, Sharia, and secularism.
The volume is an interdisciplinary study of both the history of Islamic revival and Khomeini?s very specific merger of Islamic law and mysticism. It traces back the process of secularization to the early encounter of Iranian intellectuals with Europeans and adoption of their fundamental framework in an Islamic guise. The process continued until the Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979, when Khomeini tried to substantively de-secularize Iranian social imaginaries. His attempts were not followed up by his followers, who vigorously reinstated the previous trend, after his death, resulting in a polity that is mostly secular but with Islamic ornaments.
Bringing together area studies (Iran), religious studies (Islam), and political theory (secularism), this interdisciplinary volume places findings in a broader narrative that is both specific to Iran and broad enough to engage a global readership.
Introduction 1. What is Islamic Secularity? 2. Pioneers of Islamic Secularity 3. Khomeini’s Revolt against Secularity 4. Post-Khomeini: Secularization Resumes Conclusion
Mahmoud Pargoo is a Research Fellow at Alfred Deakin Institute (ADI) at Deakin University in Australia. He works on the religion and politics of post-revolutionary Iran.
Date de parution : 01-2023
15.6x23.4 cm
Date de parution : 05-2021
15.6x23.4 cm
Thème de Secularization of Islam in Post-Revolutionary Iran :
Mots-clés :
islamic; Secularity; Khomeini; Post-Khomeini; Tehran; Substantive Secularity; Epistemological instability; Iranian Army; Islamic Revolution; Iranian Islamic State; Secularization; Khomeini’s Death; Post-revolutionary iran; Axial Age Religions; Iranian intellectuals; Women’s Seminaries; IRGC; Grand Ayatollah; Shia Imams; Russo Persian War; Knowledge Acquisition; Supreme Leader; Morteza Motahhari; Extraterrestrial; Family Protection Law; Swot Model; Extracurricular; Government Bodies; Ibn Abd Al Wahhab; Islamic Penal Code; LGBT Community; Sociocultural Outcome; Confer; Pristine; Persona