The Last Mufti of Iranian Kurdistan: Ethnic and Religious Implications in the Greater Middle East

Amidst changing notions of religion and identity in the modern Middle East, this book uncovers the hidden story of Ahmad Moftizadeh, the nonviolent religious leader of Iran's Kurds during the Iranian Revolution. The characters of Ayatollah Khomeini and a number of other prominent revolutionaries surface through never before heard first-hand accounts of that era's events. This dramatic biography is placed in the broader context of the emergence of Kurdish nationalism and competing notions of political Islam, exploring the relationship between these forces, leading the author to powerful policy arguments for a Middle East region in turmoil.