"Basically, fundamentalism is a modern phenomenon. In the……" — Azar Nafisi
"Basically, fundamentalism is a modern phenomenon. In the same way that Hitler evoked a mythological religion of German purity and the glory of the past, the Islamists use religion to evoke emotions and passions in people who have been oppressed for a long time in order to reach their purpose."
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74 Quotes by Azar Nafisi
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Living in the Islamic Republic is like having sex with someone you loathe.
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For more than 30 years the Islamic regime and its apologists have tried to dismiss women's struggle in Iran as…
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