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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2022 · 59 MIN

The Contemporary History of Iran - Part 24: “Secularization in Post-Revolutionary Iran”

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The revolution of 1979 is often called, ‘The Islamic Revolution,’ as it culminated with the founding of the Islamic Republic of Iran. But was it really a victory for religion? Or has the Islamization project self-destructed? More specifically, in the years after the revolution did Iran become a more religious and spiritual society, or did it continue its journey into secularism, but…a different kind of secularism? Iranian-Australian social scientist and philosopher, Dr. Mahmoud Pargoo, author of the fascinating new book, “Secularization of Islam in Post-Revolutionary Iran,” joins Jian Ghomeshi from Sydney to discuss the largely unsuccessful attempts by Khomeini to achieve ‘de-secularization’ in the aftermath of the revolution, and the growing secularization of discourse and culture in Iran today despite the stated mission of its theocratic leaders.

The revolution of 1979 is often called, ‘The Islamic Revolution,’ as it culminated with the founding of the Islamic Republic of Iran. But was it really a victory for religion? Or has the Islamization project self-destructed? More specifically, in the years after the revolution did Iran become a more religious and spiritual society, or did it continue its journey into secularism, but…a different kind of secularism? Iranian-Australian social scientist and philosopher, Dr. Mahmoud Pargoo, author of the fascinating new book, “Secularization of Islam in Post-Revolutionary Iran,” joins Jian Ghomeshi from Sydney to discuss the largely unsuccessful attempts by Khomeini to achieve ‘de-secularization’ in the aftermath of the revolution, and the growing secularization of discourse and culture in Iran today despite the stated mission of its theocratic leaders.

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