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Millennialism and Violence: The Attempted Assassination of Nasir al-Din Shah of Iran by the Babis in 1852

Millennialism and Violence: The Attempted Assassination of Nasir al-Din Shah of Iran by the Babis in 1852. Moojan Momen ‌. The association of millennialist movements with violence has been a subject of much study following recent high-profile events. This article examines a case of millennialism and violence that occurred just over 150 years ago. It […]

Irfan Colloquia: Lights of Irfan Book 8, 2007

The more or less annual compilation of papers from the regular sequence of Irfan Colloquia held in North America nad Europe during the year is eagerly awaited because it often contains original research or preliminary explorations into new areas of scholalrly inquiry. Volume 8 of Lights of Irfan: Papers presented at the Irfan Colloquia and […]