"The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran advances the cultural, social, political, and economic institutions …"

"Since the language of the Qur'an and Islamic texts and teachings is Arabic, and since Persian literature is thoroughl…"

"The Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran must be an Islamic Army, i.e., committed to Islamic ideology and the people,…"

"The overriding theme of the constitution was the concept that ultimate sovereignty over the political system belonged…"

"The people of Iran are very talented people. They're heirs to one of the world's great civilizations. But in 1979, th…"

"Shafi‘i's treatment of the issue is slightly different. Speaking of grown-up Zoroastrian or polytheist women taken in…"

"We have also seen that according to the prevalent view of the traditionists, a female polytheist must be converted to…"

"The prevalent view of the jurisprudents is that sexual intercourse of any kind is not permissible with Zoroastrian or…"

"If Zoroastrian and idolatrous women are taken prisoner, they are coerced into Islam; if they embrace it, sexual relat…"

"There is nothing wrong in a man having sexual relations with his Zoroastrian slave-girl."