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Would you burn your book or keep teaching while they watched?
In Najaf, a philosopher must choose: burn his writings or keep teaching under watch?Would you burn your book or keep teaching while they watched?In this episode, we follow the life and work of Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, a Najaf-based philosopher whose writing and teaching challenged the Baath regime; the narrative traces his upbringing, intellectual development, and the escalating confrontations that made a book a mortal risk. What does it cost to refuse to retract what you know to be true?Person: Muhammad Baqir al-SadrDate: March 1, 1935 (birth); April 9, 1980 (arrest night)Location: Najaf…
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