Iranian thinker
Rasul Jafarian
Rasul JafarianHistoriography, History of Islam and Shi'ismIranian
A proper understanding of the present and the future is impossible without methodical critique grounded in authentic documents of the past.
Life and Thought
Rasoul Jafarian is a researcher, historian, and professor in the Department of History at the University of Tehran. Through editing ancient texts and authoring numerous works on the history of Shi'ism, the Safavid era, and the history of the Hajj, he has played a significant role in the development of contemporary historical research in Iran.
