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The Dig: Iran, 1953-1979. From the Shah to Islamic Revolution

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Islamic Law

Khomeini was very grounded in neo-Platonic philosophy, I think you could make a strong case that his guardianship of the juris sort of say it's very much akin to the Platonic was like philosopher king. An interesting thing is that sharia tea in his life in the early 70s when some of the clerics whom he's criticizing criticize him back they call him a crypto Sunni too for some. Yeah, well hobby hobby exactly that he is bringing these kind of traditions and ways of thinking about Islam that are not indigenous to she is on to Iranian she is I'm into the conversation and confusing listeners.

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