Tag: religion
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The making of the theocracy
Shia across the Middle East accepted Ayatollah Khomeini as a political leader, but most sought spiritual guidance from Ayatollah Abol-Qassim al-Khoi, Ayatollah Sistani’s mentor. But, as said in other arguments throughout my articles on Iran, the argument of the state’s identity is never settled; it is an evolving argument—where it is impossible to follow the…
