Yārsān of Iran, socio-political changes and migration / S. Behnaz Hosseini.

This book examines how socio-political surroundings have affected the evolution of Yārsāni religious thought and why the Yārsāni religious belief, despite its fundamental disagreement with Islamic tenets, has been affiliated with Islam. It also considers the historical context and socio-religiou...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hosseini, S. Behnaz
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.
Subjects:	1979-1997 Religious minorities > Iran. Iranians > Sweden > Social conditions. Ahl-i Ḥaqq > Iran. Islam > Relations. Politics and government Islam Interfaith relations Emigration and immigration Ahl-i Ḥaqq Iranians > Social conditions Religion Religious minorities Social conditions Iran > Religion. Iran > Social conditions. Iran > Religious life and customs. Iran > Politics and government > 1979-1997. Iran > Emigration and immigration. Iran Sweden
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Table of Contents:

Intro
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Contents
1 Research Overview
Historical Framework of the Study
Research Aims
Why Study the Yārsāni Community?
Why Study the Yārsāni in Sweden?
Previous Research on the Kurdish Diaspora and Yārsāni Religion
Research Methodology
Fieldwork Observations
Research Challenges
Data Analysis
Research Questions
Overview of the Yārsāni People
Yārsāni Religion
Recent History of the Yārsāni People
The Kurdish Diaspora
The Kurdish Diaspora in Sweden
How Does Diaspora Life Affect Yārsāni Communities?
Political Engagement and Activities
Yārsāni Political Activism
The Kaka-i People of Iraq
Ties Between the Yārsāni Diaspora and Homeland
The Concept of Identity
"In-Between" Cultures
Experiences of Discrimination and Belonging
Conclusion
References
3 Yārsāni Religious Practice and Identity
Religious Beliefs
Yārsāni Religious Texts
Yārsāni Religion in the Diaspora
Analysis of Religious Texts
Diaspora Religion and Communal Identity
Religion and Cultural Transformation
Religious Practice in the Diaspora
Yārsāni: A Cultural or Religious Community?
Yārsāni Identity in Iran
Religious Assimilation Pressures
Religious Persecution and Human Rights
Yārsāni Secrecy and Isolation
References
4 Yārsāni Religious Innovation and Transformation
Tūtshami
Religious Innovation and Resistance
Yārsāni Religious Manuscripts
Religious Publishing Outside Iran
Religious Versus Political Activism in the Diaspora
Kurdish Language Maintenance
Impact of Shi'a Islam on Yārsānism
Impact of Diaspora Life on Religious Practice
Taboos and Discrimination: The Concept of "Shaytānparastān"
Changes to Religious Practice
Conclusion
References
5 Yārsāni Community and the Internet
The Yārsāni Community and Facebook
Qualitative Internet-Based Research
Theoretical Approach
Research Background
Using the Internet to Study the Yārsāni Community
What Is the Meaning of Facebook for Yārsāni Internet Users?
The Awakening of Yārsāni on Facebook
Social Media Methodology
Facebook Use Among Yārsāni
Freedom and Communication Online
The Mystery of the Unsaid
Yārsāni Attitudes Toward Secrecy Taboos in Sweden
Visual Identity of Yārsāni on Facebook

Yārsān of Iran, socio-political changes and migration / S. Behnaz Hosseini.

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