Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism, VOL 20 (1) 2012

An Uncompromising Humanism in Iran and Beyond

Maryam Namazie
Issued Date: 9 Oct 2013

Abstract


Recent protests in Iran (and elsewhere in the Middle East and North Africa) have clearly shown the extent of humanism there. Whilst resistance to dictatorship and Islamism has always been in existence, the 2009 Twitter revolution in Iran gave people everywhere an insight into a social movement that is deeply humanist, modern, and secular. What it has also shown is the irrelevance and antithetical character of Islamism with people’s demands and desires. This is what many of us have been saying for a very long time. Recent events, broadcast via citizen journalism, however, have given the world an opportunity to see it for itself. There are several factors contributing to this rise.

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DOI: 10.1558/eph.v20i1.47

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