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Key	BIB32576
Reference type	Electronic Article
Title	At home in the Ghettos : Baha’is in Iran
Periodical title	MEI Occasional Paper
Author	Chamankhah, Leila
Year	2010
Epub date	16 March 2010
Publisher	Middle East Institute
Place published	New Delhi
Issue	5
Abstract	"Why do we, the Shias, misunderstand Baha’ism or why they, the Baha’is, prefer to keep their distance from us? Are we frightened of each other? What really are the causes of this misunderstanding and estrangement? These questions do not stem from dreams or hallucinations, but from historical facts. During two years – between 1999 and 2001 –, when I was engaged in writing my thesis on Baha’ism and their relationship with Iran’s Qajar dynasty under former King Reza Shah Pahlavi, I came to the conclusion that there really is a 'gap and a clash' between Shiaism and Baha’ism. In spite of living in the same territory, speaking a common language, taking advantage of a shared and precious literature, it seems that we live in two separate territories. One is a majority, while the other a minority that has been growing since the past 200 years. Before I discuss the notion of Ghetto, let me first explain the cause behind this estrangement. Why did one religious group try to differentiate itself from the others? And why do we use terms 'minority' and 'majority' for demarcating these two religious communities?" Contains inaccuracies and somewhat jarring approaches to what Bahá'ís believe.
Language	English
Keywords	PERSECUTION; IRAN; MINORITIES; CONTROVERSIAL
Pages	6
File attachments	internal-pdf://0091963074/Chamankhah - At_Home_Ghetto_Bahais_Iran.pdf

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