This article examines how Ayatollah Khomeini became the revolution's undisputed leader, why successive governments failed to silence him, how exile amplified rather than diminished his influence, and how his return to Iran fundamentally reshaped one of the Middle East's oldest civilisations.
Can law alone transform human behaviour? The American Prohibition experiment sought to eradicate alcohol through legislation, education, enforcement, and public campaigns, yet it ultimately failed. More than a thousand years earlier, Islam achieved what modern governments could not: the near-complete elimination of alcohol from society through faith-driven moral transformation. By comparing these two historical experiences, this study explores fundamental questions about law, morality, human psychology, social reform, and the relationship between Divine Revelation and human legislation. The analysis uncovers three universal principles that illuminate not only temperance laws but the entire structure of jurisprudence and ethics.
This article explores the Iran that existed before 1979, a nation balancing ancient traditions with ambitious modernisation, remarkable economic growth with political tensions, and optimism about the future alongside growing public dissatisfaction.
This instalment examines how Islam arrived in Persia, how Persians gradually embraced the new faith, and why Iran eventually became the heartland of Shia Islam.
یہ مضمون ایک جامع سلسلہ شروع کرتا ہے جس میں شہ سرخیوں کے بجائے تاریخ کے عینک سے ایران کی وضاحت کی کوشش کی گئی ہے۔ مقصد کسی حکومت کا دفاع یا تنقید کرنا نہیں ہے۔ اس کے بجائے، یہ قارئین کو یہ سمجھنے کے لیے ضروری تاریخی سیاق و سباق فراہم کرنا ہے کہ ایران اکثر خود کو کیوں سمجھتا ہے، اور دوسروں کی طرف سے، صرف ایک اور قومی ریاست کے طور پر کیوں سمجھا جاتا ہے
This article begins a comprehensive series that seeks to explain Iran through the lens of history rather than headlines. The objective is not to defend or criticise any government. Instead, it is to provide readers with the historical context necessary to understand why Iran often perceives itself, and is perceived by others, as more than just another nation-state.
This article is the first in a comprehensive educational series designed to help readers understand Iran beyond daily news headlines. Rather than promoting any political viewpoint, the series presents historical events, verified facts, multiple perspectives where appropriate, and the broader context needed to understand one of the most influential countries in the Middle East.
This investigative analysis examines the rapidly evolving global landscape of child protection policies related to mobile phones and social media. It explores both the opportunities and dangers of digital technology, evaluates evidence-based strategies for safer online experiences, and highlights healthy ways technology can enhance learning, creativity, and cognitive development.
The purpose of this article is to pull back the curtain on China’s 180-degree turn in education policy. We explore why businessmen were evicted from the classroom, how a "Little Soldier" mentality is being cultivated to bridge the gap with the US and Europe, and why the "STEM Funnel" is the new engine of national survival.
This article presents a structured framework explaining how attention governs human experience, how habit forms through repetition, and how the depth of attention determines whether repeated actions remain mechanical or become transformative. It further applies this model to ʿibādah, highlighting the difference between routine performance and conscious presence (khushu), showing that inner attentional engagement is the key to meaningful transformation.