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Religions of Iran

Shi’a Islam in Iran

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Levels
Foundations, Scholar
Study time
To be set
Wave
3
Status
Planned

At a glance

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Sources

Open scholarly records on this subject, from approved indexes. Listed for reference, not yet reviewed.

  1. Masoumeh Rad Goudarzi (2026). Religious Minorities-States Relations in Modern Iran from Safavid Era to the Islamic Republic: Policies and Implications. Springer eBooks. DOI 10.1007/978-3-031-93898-6_28
  2. Paulina Niechciał (2012). Recognized religious minorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran : example of Zoroastrians. Jagiellonian University Repository (Jagiellonian University).
  3. Sebastiano MUSSI (2013). Rights of Religious Minorities and the Principle of Freedom of Religion and Belief: a Human Rights Assessment and the Case Study of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Universit� degli studi di Bergamo. DOI 10.13122/mussi-sebastiano_phd2013-04-19
  4. Reyhaneh Sadat Nili, Seyyedeh Fatemeh Mousavinejad, Majid Asadi Farsani (2023). REFLECTION OF RELIGION IN TEXTILES DURING THE SAFAVID PERIOD OF IRAN. Zenodo. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.8118260
  5. Rezaeipandari H, Morowatisharifabad MA, Mohammadpoorasl A et al. (2026). Predictors of perceived quality of life in zoroastrian minority older adults with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study in Iran.. BMC Geriatr. DOI 10.1186/s12877-026-07691-5

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Perspectives and disputes

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A map of the main positions, each with its own sources, is in preparation.

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01About this course

Part of Religions of Iran. Iran’s religious life includes Islam, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, the Baha’i Faith, Mandaeism and Yarsan, each studied with its own community.

Levels
Foundations, Scholar
Wave
Wave 3
Discipline
Religions of Iran

02What happens next

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This course only. It is not an accredited qualification, a degree or a language certificate.
Validity
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Withdrawal
Withdrawn if obtained by misrepresentation.
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03Your progress

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04Who teaches it

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05More from Religions of Iran

06Further reading

Suggested by open metadata, not yet reviewed.

  1. Religious Minorities-States Relations in Modern Iran from Safavid Era to the Islamic Republic: Policies and Implications

    Masoumeh Rad Goudarzi · 2026 · Springer eBooks

    ChapterOpenAlexOpen access

  2. Recognized religious minorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran : example of Zoroastrians

    Paulina Niechciał · 2012 · Jagiellonian University Repository (Jagiellonian University)

    ChapterOpenAlexOpen accessother-oa

  3. Rights of Religious Minorities and the Principle of Freedom of Religion and Belief: a Human Rights Assessment and the Case Study of the Islamic Republic of Iran

    Sebastiano MUSSI · 2013 · Universit� degli studi di Bergamo

    ArticleDataCite

  4. REFLECTION OF RELIGION IN TEXTILES DURING THE SAFAVID PERIOD OF IRAN

    Reyhaneh Sadat Nili, Seyyedeh Fatemeh Mousavinejad, Majid Asadi Farsani · 2023 · Zenodo

    ArticleDataCiteZenodoOpen accessCC-BY-4.0

  5. Predictors of perceived quality of life in zoroastrian minority older adults with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study in Iran.

    Rezaeipandari H, Morowatisharifabad MA, Mohammadpoorasl A et al. · 2026 · BMC Geriatr

    ArticleEurope PMCOpen access

Sources, licences and fetch dates: DataCite (CC0 1.0 (DataCite metadata)), 2026-10-23; Europe PMC (Metadata reusable; full text under each article’s licence), 2026-10-23; OpenAlex (CC0-1.0 data; metered API (free key)), 2026-10-23; Zenodo (Metadata CC0 1.0; each record under its own licence), 2026-10-23.

07Record

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Licence
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APA

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. (2026). Shi’a Islam in Iran. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/learn/catalogue/shia-islam-in-iran/

Chicago

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “Shi’a Islam in Iran.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/learn/catalogue/shia-islam-in-iran/.

BibTeX
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	author = {{Iranian Diaspora Cooperation \& Development Council}},
	year = {2026},
	note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0},
	title = {Shi'a {Islam} in {Iran}},
	url = {https://iranians.global/learn/catalogue/shia-islam-in-iran/},
	howpublished = {https://iranians.global/learn/catalogue/shia-islam-in-iran/},
}

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