Conversion, Persecution, and the Reforming Voices of Muslims in Post–Revolution Iran
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21252997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Nazir‐Ali (Oxfam, corresponding author), Michael Nazir-Ali (Former bishop of Rochester; director of OXTRAD, Oxford, UK, [email protected]), Amir S Bazmjou (Ordained minister; ceo of Torch Ministries, London, UK, [email protected], corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 224-240 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Asian Christianity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2542-4238 • E-ISSN: 2542-4246 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/25424246-05020006 |
| OpenAlex | W4294724922 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Christian faith has a long and continuous history in Iran. The period since the Islamic Revolution of 1979 has been particularly stressful, with outbreaks of severe persecution, imprisonment and both judicial and extrajudicial killings. Despite this, record numbers of people have been coming to faith in Christ and meeting mostly in homes. Although the Iranian people remain largely tolerant of difference, the regime has cracked down hard on these new Christians, closing churches, arresting leaders, imprisoning believers and confiscating assets. Some reforming voices have, however, been raised against the suffocating Theocracy of contemporary Iran and the suffering it causes in all sections of the population. It remains to be seen whether these voices will influence the future course of Iranian society and whether they will have any effect on the suffering of Christians and other minorities in Iran
Archaeology · Criminology · Faith · Imprisonment · Islam · Persecution · Political science · Population · Secularism · Sociology · Theocracy · Theology · Demography · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |