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The Last Mufti of Iranian Kurdistan: Ethnic and Religious Implications in the Greater Middle East
Ali Ezzatyar
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Description for The Last Mufti of Iranian Kurdistan: Ethnic and Religious Implications in the Greater Middle East
Hardback. Num Pages: 261 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 13 colour illustrations, 13 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF1; HBLW; HRAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 462.
Amidst changing notions of religion and identity in the modern Middle East, this book uncovers the hidden story of Ahmad Moftizadeh, the nonviolent religious leader of Iran's Kurds during the Iranian Revolution. The characters of Ayatollah Khomeini and a number of other prominent revolutionaries surface through never before heard first-hand accounts of that era's events. The author further surveys the underlying causes of conflict and extremism today by placing this dramatic biography in the context of a rapidly-evolving region after the First World War. The author's coverage of some of the twentieth century Middle East's most defining events leads him ... Read more
Amidst changing notions of religion and identity in the modern Middle East, this book uncovers the hidden story of Ahmad Moftizadeh, the nonviolent religious leader of Iran's Kurds during the Iranian Revolution. The characters of Ayatollah Khomeini and a number of other prominent revolutionaries surface through never before heard first-hand accounts of that era's events. The author further surveys the underlying causes of conflict and extremism today by placing this dramatic biography in the context of a rapidly-evolving region after the First World War. The author's coverage of some of the twentieth century Middle East's most defining events leads him ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
462g
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137565259
SKU
V9781137565259
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99-15
About Ali Ezzatyar
Ali Ezzatyar is a lawyer and US diplomat. Prior to joining the Foreign Service and the US Agency for International Development, he practiced law at a number of prominent international firms and served as Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Development in the Middle East at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. His articles on the Middle East ... Read more
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