Hidden Islam: Wilayat al-Faqih, Shia Thought & Clerical Rule | Prof. Kadivar - Ep 130 P1
What happens when Islam's highest-ranking scholar turns the tradition against itself? Prof. Mohsen Kadivar — Iranian mujtahid, reformist theologian, and Duke University professor — joins the Kianistan Podcast for a rare, in-depth conversation on Islamic scholarship, Shia authority, and the intellectual roots of clerical power.
Imprisoned for his ideas, banned from publishing, and ultimately exiled from Iran, Prof. Kadivar didn't abandon his faith — he reformed it from within. This is Part 1 of a two-part series.🔍 WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER:— How a Shia mujtahid became one of the most dangerous…
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