Tag: Iran and the Turn of the Century

The 14th Century(sh) and the Challenges of Muslim Intellectuals [speech]

Mottaghi 24 June 2026

This article examines the birth of the Muslim intellectual movement in the fourteenth century and its ups and downs in Iran’s contemporary history. In order to better comprehend this movement, we will study four generations of Muslim intellectuals whose primary focus is revising the Islamic intellectual framework in order to adapt it to modern principles. The objective of this article is to illustrate the tight relationship between the intellectual endeavors of this movement and the social developments in Iran, as evidenced by the intellectual examples of each age.

Intellectuals and Social Movements in 14th Century Iran [speech]

Paivandi Khosrokhavar 24 June 2026

Four significant social movements of this century were selected for analysis: the national movement of the years following World War II until 1953, the anti-monarchy movement of 1978 and 1979 that led to the establishment of the Islamic Republic, the green movement of 2009 in response to the results of the presidential elections, and the popular protest uprisings of 2018 and 2019.