Religion, Secularism and Public Life
Discussion of the relationship between religion, personal belief, secular governance, morality and public institutions. This area is for respectful dialogue on one of the most important questions in Iran’s future.
Majlis Melli and Sepahsalar Mosque, Tehran, winter 1914.
This 1914 view places the Majlis and Sepahsalar Mosque within the same urban frame. That juxtaposition makes it unusually suited to a discussion about religion, secularism and public life. The image does not answer the question. It visualises the enduring proximity of religious and civic institutions and invites discussion about how their proper relationship should be defined.
Public domain in Iran (Article 16 — 30+ years since publication, per Wikimedia Commons) · Image source & licence