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key	ZSX8B5LM
title	The Kitāb-I-Īqān, Iran and the Challenge of the "New"
author	Dehghani, Sasha
authority control	Sasha Dehghani
item type	Journal article
publication year	2023
date	2023
publication title	Jerusalem Studies in Arabic and Islam
abstract note	This article analyzes the significance of the Kitāb-i-Īqān, one of the central doctrinal works of the Bahā’ī Faith. It approaches the Kitāb-i-Īqān from a twofold perspective: the internal view of the Bahā’īs and the external view of Iranian Shīʿī clerics and intellectuals. In order to illustrate why this book has been perceived as a threat by the Shīʿa, the article reviews the history of Christianity’s (initial) assessment of the Qurʾān. In addition, based on a textual analysis, the article localizes the notion of “the new/modern” (jadīd)—and the Kitāb-i-Īqān’s interpretation of it—as one of the most important re asons for the antagonism of the Shīʿī clerical and intellectual establishment. The notion of “the new” is examined both within the theological frame of Shīʿī messianic expectations, and in light of Biblical passages. Finally, to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the concept of “renewal/modernity” in the Bahā’ī Faith, connections are drawn between the Kitāb-i-Īqān and other primary works, especially The Secret of Divine Civilization.
pages	355-386
volume	54
language	English
manual tags	IRAN; 'ABDU'L-BAHA. SECRET OF DIVINE CIVILIZATION; MODERNITY; BAHA'U'LLAH. KITAB-I-IQAN; RENEWAL

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