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Originally Posted by mindfulcoug
My biggest problem with Iran is that 30% of the population can't read. Apparently that number is a vast improvement over what it was before Khomeini came into power (back when the US was propping up the Shah
now its less than 20 according to the latest statistics sooner
http://www.accu.or.jp/litdbase/policy/irn/index.htm |
I would like for them to be rich, because rich people educate themselves, regardless of the intentions of the leaders. Rich often think for themselves, not that academia can't, but wealthy don't really care what politicians say.
Once you have something to lose, you moderate your views.
And if you have specific Islamic insights, please advise. Insight within the west is difficult. My arabic is broken and rudimentary to say the least. The Qu'ran is written in a style I don't hope to emulate, and there doesn't seem to be a coalescing effort a la Christianity, but more akin to Judaism.
We have the basic division of Sunna and Shia, but that's too elementary. What percentage of Shia within Iran are truly agnostic Shia and what percentage are observant Shia?