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.
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