The Hojjatiyeh Society in Iran: Ideology and Practice from the 1950s to the Present
Author:   R. Cohen
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2013
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9781349454594


Pages:   194
Publication Date:   10 December 2015
Format:   Paperback
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This book analyzes the evolution of the Hojjatiyeh movement in Iran, a semi-clandestine movement which emerged in the 1950s as an anti-Baha'i movement, went underground in the 1960s, and re-emerged openly after Iran's 1979 revolution with its members coming to occupy some of the highest echelon posts in Iranian politics

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Author:   R. Cohen
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2013
Weight:   0.281kg
ISBN:  

9781349454594


ISBN 10:   1349454591
Pages:   194
Publication Date:   10 December 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface PART I: THE SPIRITUAL BACKGROUND TO THE IMMATE SHI'A: ITHNA A'SHARIYYAH AND THE FIRST HALF OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY The Story of the Shi'a. The Revival of the Shi'a after the Qajars PART II: THE BAHA'I FAITH AND THE EMERGENCE OF THE HOJJATIYEH The Baha'i Faith and its Origins in Shi'a Islam and Despair The Hojjatiyeh Society PART III: POST-REVOLUTION ERA AND THE HOJJATIYEH AS COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARIES MOVEMENT Danger Ahead – Challenging Khomeini Conclusions

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'Highly original, rich in detail, and timely.' - Anoushiravan Ehteshami, ESRC Centre for the Advanced Study of the Arab World, Durham University, UK


Author Information

Ronen A. Cohen is a lecturer in the Department of Israel and Middle Eastern Studies, Ariel University Center, Israel.

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