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On Islam & Shi`ism
Ahmad Kasravi
Translated by M.R. Ghanoonparvar
Critical essay by M.A. Jazayery
 Ahmad
Kasravi (1890-1946) is one of the most prolific writers of 20th century Iran, with broad
interests as a reformer and social thinker. He wrote on a variety of subjects, including
history, geography, social criticism, literature and philology. In his works, Kasravi
challenges convention and what he sees as decadent ideas, superstitions and various other
ills of society. Nowhere are his controversial ideas more evident than in his writings on
Islam in general, and Shi'ism in particular.
This volume is the first translation of two of Kasravi's works, Dar Piramoun-e Islam (On
Islam) and Shi'igari (Shi'ism). In the context of Shi'ism, Kasravi dared to directly
attack the Shi'ite clergy, which angered religious groups and eventually led to his
assassination by a group called the Fada'iyan-e Islam in 1946.
Specifications:
1989, 1995: xviii+228, notes, index.
ISBN:0-93921-439-3 (paper): $14.95
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