Aghaie (Islamic and Iranian history, U. of Texas at Austin) analyzes patterns of change in the popular Shi'i religious symbols and rituals of Moharram, revolving around representations of the seventh
Commemorating the Battle of Karbala, in which the Prophet Mohammad's grandson Hosayn and seventy-two of his family members and supporters were martyred in 680 CE, is the central religious observance o
While recent books have explored Arab and Turkish nationalism, the nuances of Iran have received scant book-length study—until now. Capturing the significant changes in approach that have shaped this
