Bibliography: 7UAG5FKU

key	7UAG5FKU
title	Das „Feindbild Bahai“ im Wandel der politischen Verhältnisse im Iran
author	Eschraghi, Armin
authority control	Armin Eschraghi
item type	Journal article
publication year	2020
date	2020
publication title	Zeitschrift für Religions- und Geistesgeschichte (Leiden)
abstract note	The Bahai Faith originated in 19th century Iran. Since the early days of its inception and up until today, in Iran the followers of the faith have been subject to persecution, carried out under diffferent pretexts. A study of polemical anti-Bahai writings demonstrates that the accusations against Bahais evolved and in fact changed over time. The portrayal of the Bahais as “enemies” was reshaped and adapted time and again to current needs and ideological agendas. Anti-Bahaism, it is argued in this paper, is part of the contemporary political discourse and mirrors the different stages of political developments in Iran over the past one and a half centuries. Anti-Bahai polemics, while in general wholly unreliable as a source for Bahai doctrine and history, serve as a vivid example for mechanisms employed in the “othering” of minority groups and the preparation for their physical persecution.
pages	311-344
issue	3
volume	72
place	Leiden
language	German,
manual tags	IRAN; PERSECUTION; OTHERING; POLEMIC; PROPAGANDA