Islam in Iran (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Islam in Iran" in English language version.

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Mahmoud Pargoo (April 2019). "Who is Ahmad al-Hassan al-Yamani, and why do so many Shīʿas think he is the promised messiah?". ABC. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

al-islam.org

"Islam and Iran: A Historical Study of Mutual Services". Al-Islam.org. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
"Four Centuries of Influence of Iraqi Shiism on Pre-Safavid Iran". Al-Islam.org. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2018.

amar.org.ir

"3.18. Population by Religion and Ostan, 1395 Census". IRAN STATISTICAL YEARBOOK 1399 (2020) (PDF). p. 154. Retrieved 15 October 2023. population total (of Iran)=79926270; Muslim population=79598054^{[dead link‍]}

atlanticcouncil.org

Faramarzi, Scheherezade (6 April 2018). "Iran's Sunnis resist extremism, but for how long?". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

books.google.com

Arshin Adib-Moghaddam (2017), Psycho-nationalism, Cambridge University Press, p. 40, ISBN 9781108423076, Shah Ismail pursued a relentless campaign of forced conversion of the majority Sunni population in Iran to (Twelver) Shia Islam...
Conversion and Islam in the Early Modern Mediterranean: The Lure of the Other, Routledge, 2017, p. 92, ISBN 9781317159780
Islam: Art and Architecture, Könemann, 2004, p. 501, ISBN 9783833111785, Shah persecuted the philosophers, mystics, and Sufis who had been promoted by his grandfather, and unleashed fanatical campaigns of forcible conversion on Sunnis, Jews, Christians and other religious minorities
Melissa L. Rossi (2008), What Every American Should Know about the Middle East, Penguin, ISBN 9780452289598, Forced conversion in the Safavid Empire made Persia for the first time dominantly Shia and left a lasting mark: Persia, now Iran, has been dominantly Shia ever since, and for centuries the only country to have a ruling Shia majority.
Akiner, Shirin (5 July 2004). The Caspian: politics, energy and security, By Shirin Akiner, pg.158. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9780203641675. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
Frye, Richard Nelson (1984). The History of Ancient Iran, Part 3, Volume 7. C.H. Beck. p. 27. ISBN 9783406093975.
Van Donzel, E. J. (January 1994). Islamic Desk Reference. Brill. p. 225. ISBN 9004097384.
Matthee, Rudi (2012). Persia in Crisis: Safavid Decline and the Fall of Isfahan. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 174. ISBN 9781845117450.
Frye, Richard Nelson (1984). The History of Ancient Iran, Part 3, Volume 7. C.H.Beck. pp. 27–29. ISBN 9783406093975.

britannica.com

Mostofi, Khosrow & Avery, Peter William (October 17, 2024). "Iran—People—Religion of Iran". Britannica.com. Retrieved 17 October 2024. [Pie chart, 99.6% Muslim, 0.4% Christian/other—Significantly Bahā'ī, Christian, and Zoroastrian.] The vast majority of Iranians are Muslims of the Ithnā ʿAsharī, or Twelver, Shiʿi branch, which is the official state religion. The Kurds and Turkmen are predominantly Sunni Muslims, but Iran's Arabs are both Sunni and Shiʿi. Small communities of Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians are also found throughout the country.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Encyclopædia Britannica, "Seljuq", Online Edition, (LINK)
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"Iran". Encyclopædia Britannica.
Iran Janet Afary, Encyclopædia Britannica

cia.gov

CIA Staff (July 29, 2021) [2011]. "Explore All Countries—Iran [§ People and Society: Religions]". CIA.gov/the-world-factbook /. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-14. Muslim (official) 99.4% (Shia 90-95%, Sunni 5-10%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, and Christian) 0.3%, unspecified 0.4% (2011 est.) Note, the MENA religious affiliation graphic linked to by this source also reports the 99.4% total, etc., but indicates distinct dates: "Data in graphic compiled in June 2014; updated September 2015."
CIA Staff (October 15, 2024) [2020]. "Explore All Countries—Iran [§ People and Society: Religions]". CIA.gov/the-world-factbook /. Retrieved 17 October 2024. Muslim (official) 98.5%, Christian 0.7%, Baha'i 0.3%, agnostic 0.3%, other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Hindu) 0.2% (2020 est.) Note, this site also links to the "MENA religious affiliation" graphic with its distinct dates (i.e., "Data in graphic compiled in June 2014; updated September 2015."). Hence, the data at the 2024 website appear to be drawn from 2020 sources distinct from the MENA graphic.
"Iran. People and Society". The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

dawn.com

Salman, Peerzada (21 May 2015). "The role of Deobandi school of thought in Iran discussed". Dawn. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

doi.org

Stausberg, Michael; Arab, Pooyan Tamimi; Maleki, Ammar (August 2023). "Survey Zoroastrians: Online Religious Identification in the Islamic Republic of Iran". Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 62 (4): 823–844. doi:10.1111/jssr.12870. hdl:11250/3094992. ISSN 0021-8294.
Durani, Abdul Gufur (2013). "Advent of Deobandi Thinking in India and Its Impact on Iranian Baluchistan". Journal of Subcontinent Researches. 4: 22. doi:10.22111/jsr.2013.848 (inactive 1 November 2024). Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)

ecoi.net

"Iran, Islamic Republic - Maps - ecoi.net". www.ecoi.net. Retrieved 2023-09-07.

fidh.org

International Federation for Human Rights (2003-08-01). "Discrimination against religious minorities in Iran" (PDF). fdih.org. Retrieved 2006-10-20.

gamaan.org

"IRANIANS' ATTITUDES TOWARD RELIGION: A 2020 SURVEY REPORT". GAMAAN (The Group for Analyzing and Measuring Attitudes in Iran). 2020-09-16. Archived from the original on 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
"IRANIANS' ATTITUDES TOWARD RELIGION: A 2020 SURVEY REPORT". GAMAAN (The Group for Analyzing and Measuring Attitudes in Iran). 2020-09-16. Archived from the original on 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2020-09-16.

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Stausberg, Michael; Arab, Pooyan Tamimi; Maleki, Ammar (August 2023). "Survey Zoroastrians: Online Religious Identification in the Islamic Republic of Iran". Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 62 (4): 823–844. doi:10.1111/jssr.12870. hdl:11250/3094992. ISSN 0021-8294.

internews.org

The Islamic Revolution Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine, Internews.

iranchamber.com

"History of Iran: Islamic Conquest". www.iranchamber.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
"History of Iran: Samanid Dynasty". www.iranchamber.com. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
Islamica Revolution Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine, Iran Chamber.

iranian.com

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iranicaonline.org

electricpulp.com. "CONVERSION ii. Of Iranians to Islam – Encyclopaedia Iranica". www.iranicaonline.org. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
Ahmad, Ashraf (2000). "Islam In Iran Xiii. Islamic Political Movements In 20th Century Iran". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica, Online Edition. Encyclopædia Iranica Foundation. Retrieved 31 March 2021.

iranintl.com

"IRANIANS HAVE LOST FAITH ACCORDING TO SURVEY". 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2020-09-16.

iranonline.com

Iranian Government Constitution Archived 2013-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, English Text

jpost.com

Jeremy Bob, Yonah (15 August 2023). "Can Iranians overthrow the Islamic Republic regime?". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Zimmt quoted Iranian sociologist Hamidreza Jalaeipour, who estimated that 70% of Iranians constitute this silent pragmatist traditionalist majority, who might approve of religion and aspects of the regime, while rejecting enforced religion and other aspects of the regime.

jubileecampaign.org

Iran Profile Archived 2006-08-06 at the Wayback Machine, PDF.

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">Curtis, Glenn E.; Hooglund, Eric, eds. (2008). Iran : a country study (5 ed.). Washington, DC: Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. p. 128. ISBN 978-0844411873.

lcweb2.loc.gov

This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Curtis, Glenn E.; Hooglund, Eric, eds. (2008). Iran a country study (PDF). Hand book (Fifth ed.). Federal Research Division, Library of Congre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2013.

msn.com

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Islamic Revolution of Iran Archived 2009-10-28 at the Wayback Machine, MS Encarta. 2009-10-31.

rferl.org

Djavadi, Abbas (25 February 2010). "The Difference Between A Marja And A Supreme Leader". RLRFE. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

shora-gc.ir

"Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran (full text)". Retrieved 15 October 2023., English Text

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irandataportal.syr.edu

"Maps of Religious Seminaries across Iran | Iran Data Portal". Retrieved 2023-09-07.

tau.ac.il

Lewis, Bernard. "Iran in history". Tel Aviv University. Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
"New Document". Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2007-04-03.

theconversation.com

Maliki, Tamimi Arab, Ammar, Pooyan (2020-09-16). "Iran's secular shift: new survey reveals huge changes in religious beliefs". Retrieved 2020-09-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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Mohseni, Ebrahim; Gallagher, Nancy; Ramsay, Clay (9 July 2018). "Iranian Public Opinion after the Protests: A public opinion study" (PDF). The Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM). p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2023.

unesco.org

R.M. Savory, "Rise of a Shi'i State in Iran and New Orientation in Islamic Thought and Culture" in UNESCO: History of Humanity, Volume 5: From the Sixteenth to the Eighteenth Century, London; New York : Routledge; Paris. pg 263.[1]

us-iran.org

Lumsden, Andrew (17 October 2019). "Myth vs. Fact: Iran's Sunni Muslims". US-. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

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jsr.usb.ac.ir

Durani, Abdul Gufur (2013). "Advent of Deobandi Thinking in India and Its Impact on Iranian Baluchistan". Journal of Subcontinent Researches. 4: 22. doi:10.22111/jsr.2013.848 (inactive 1 November 2024). Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)

web.archive.org

CIA Staff (July 29, 2021) [2011]. "Explore All Countries—Iran [§ People and Society: Religions]". CIA.gov/the-world-factbook /. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2021-08-14. Muslim (official) 99.4% (Shia 90-95%, Sunni 5-10%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, and Christian) 0.3%, unspecified 0.4% (2011 est.) Note, the MENA religious affiliation graphic linked to by this source also reports the 99.4% total, etc., but indicates distinct dates: "Data in graphic compiled in June 2014; updated September 2015."
"IRANIANS' ATTITUDES TOWARD RELIGION: A 2020 SURVEY REPORT". GAMAAN (The Group for Analyzing and Measuring Attitudes in Iran). 2020-09-16. Archived from the original on 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
Lewis, Bernard. "Iran in history". Tel Aviv University. Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
"New Document". Archived from the original on 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
Durani, Abdul Gufur (2013). "Advent of Deobandi Thinking in India and Its Impact on Iranian Baluchistan". Journal of Subcontinent Researches. 4: 22. doi:10.22111/jsr.2013.848 (inactive 1 November 2024). Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link)
Salman, Peerzada (21 May 2015). "The role of Deobandi school of thought in Iran discussed". Dawn. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
Islamica Revolution Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine, Iran Chamber.
Islamic Revolution of Iran Archived 2009-10-28 at the Wayback Machine, MS Encarta. 2009-10-31.
The Islamic Revolution Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine, Internews.
Iran Profile Archived 2006-08-06 at the Wayback Machine, PDF.
"IRANIANS' ATTITUDES TOWARD RELIGION: A 2020 SURVEY REPORT". GAMAAN (The Group for Analyzing and Measuring Attitudes in Iran). 2020-09-16. Archived from the original on 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
Iranian Government Constitution Archived 2013-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, English Text
Mohseni, Ebrahim; Gallagher, Nancy; Ramsay, Clay (9 July 2018). "Iranian Public Opinion after the Protests: A public opinion study" (PDF). The Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM). p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2023.
Jeremy Bob, Yonah (15 August 2023). "Can Iranians overthrow the Islamic Republic regime?". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Zimmt quoted Iranian sociologist Hamidreza Jalaeipour, who estimated that 70% of Iranians constitute this silent pragmatist traditionalist majority, who might approve of religion and aspects of the regime, while rejecting enforced religion and other aspects of the regime.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Curtis, Glenn E.; Hooglund, Eric, eds. (2008). Iran a country study (PDF). Hand book (Fifth ed.). Federal Research Division, Library of Congre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2013.
Gunes Murat Tezcur, Taghi Azadarmaki, and Bahar Mehri, "Religious Participation among Muslims: Iranian Exceptionalism," Middle East Critique 15(3) (Fall 2006): 217-232.

worldcat.org

search.worldcat.org

Stausberg, Michael; Arab, Pooyan Tamimi; Maleki, Ammar (August 2023). "Survey Zoroastrians: Online Religious Identification in the Islamic Republic of Iran". Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 62 (4): 823–844. doi:10.1111/jssr.12870. hdl:11250/3094992. ISSN 0021-8294.

worldvaluessurvey.org

"WVS Database". www.worldvaluessurvey.org. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
"WVS Database".

wsj.com

Rasmussen, Sune Engel. "Iran's Islamic Leaders Face a Crisis of Faith as Protests Swell". WSJ. Retrieved 2022-12-29.