Why Yarsanis as an Unrecognized Religious Community Face Discrimination and Suppression in Iran?

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  • Dr. Syed Raheem Abbas Naqvi Assistant Professor at the Department of Political Science, Government Graduate College Bhakkar

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Sultan Sahak, Kalam-e-Piryai, Kalam-e-Saranjam, Zagros Mountains, Lalish, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Abstract

The Yarsani community in Iran has been subjected to suppression due to contradictions between their beliefs and the mainstream Shia-Twelver theology. Yarsanism is a syncretic religious movement that incorporates elements of pre-Islamic beliefs, Sufism, and Shia Islam, and it differs significantly from mainstream Shia-Twelver theology. This has led to discrimination against the Yarsani community, with their practices and beliefs often considered heretical. However, Yarsanis have expressed a willingness to live peacefully in Iran despite these differences. This paper aims to explore the historical context of Yarsanism and the contradictions with Shia-Twelver theology, as well as the impact of this on the Yarsani community in Iran.

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01-04-2023

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Dr. Syed Raheem Abbas Naqvi. (2023). Why Yarsanis as an Unrecognized Religious Community Face Discrimination and Suppression in Iran?. Insights of Mystical, Spiritual and Theological Studies, 2(3), 17–25. Retrieved from http://imsts.rmrpublishers.org/index.php/files/article/view/26

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Vol. 2 No. 3 (2023): April

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