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TAGS: 1850s; Millennialism; Nasirid-Din Shah; Nasirid-Din Shah, Attempt on; Violence
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Abstract:
A new account of the events of 1852, referencing a document that has not been previously used which sheds a different light on the events; also broader context of the study of violent millennialists and contemporary incidents like Waco and Aum Shinrikyo.
Notes:
Lecture in the University of Haifa "Lectures in Bahá'í Studies" series, March 23 2004. Mirrored from bahai.haifa.ac.il.

Later updated as a published article, 2008.


The Attempted Assassination of Nasir al Din Shah in 1852:
Millennialism and Violence

by Moojan Momen

2004-03-23
Technical note: this file was posted at bahai.haifa.ac.il as a stereo wma file streamed by Microsoft Media Server. It was captured by Media Player (for PC) and saved as a wma file, which was then exported to small m4a and larger mp3 versions. All four are both offered below.

Abstract: momen_attempted_assassination_shah.pdf
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