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World without Iran is Imperfect

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Soon the United States Congress will vote to approve or disapprove the  Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),  the nuclear agreement that the six major countries of the world (United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, and Germany) have concluded with Iran. The JCPOA limits Iran's capability to construct nuclear weapons and it also lifts the United Nations economic sanctions against Iran. For years, economic sanctions have limited the Iranian people in exercising international freedoms and enjoying material comforts available to others. Except very few countries, notably Israel, most nations of the world welcome the agreement that permits Iran to participate in the development of world civilization toward peace, prosperity, and cultural diversity. Glorious History Iran is one of the oldest continuous civilizations of the world, at par with Greece, India, and China. Iran was the homeland of Zarathustra, the founder of a religion that set in motion key dialecti

Book: Rebuilding Muslim Communities

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Time has come to rethink. Muslims need to rebuild their communities by instituting three major reforms. One, they must construct constitutional political institutions founded on the will of the people. Second, they must shun violence as a means of dispute resolution. Third, they must repudiate all forms of takfirization, declaring others to be non-Muslims or anti-Islam. Muslims must show respect for diverse religious beliefs within and without Islam. Rebuilding Muslim Communities   (order a copy).