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The Ayatollah Begs to Differ The Paradox of Modern Iran

Paperback • 2009 • English

The Ayatollah Begs to Differ The Paradox of Modern Iran

By Hooman Majd

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About the book

Hooman Majd, acclaimed journalist and New York-residing grandson of an Ayatollah, has a unique perspective on his Iranian homeland. In this vivid, warm and humorous insider's account, he opens our eyes to an Iran that few people see, meeting opium-smoking clerics, women cab drivers and sartorially challenged presidential officials, among others. Revealing a country where both t-shirt wearing teenagers and religious martyrs express pride in their Persian origins, that is deeply religious yet h...Show more

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ISBN

9780141047416

Publisher

Penguin

Published year

2009

Language

English

Original title

The Ayatollah Begs to Differ The Paradox of Modern Iran

Format

Paperback

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