Examining the trajectory of the secularization of Islam in Iran, this book explains how efforts to Islamize society led, self-destructively, to its secularization. The research emphasizes the political and epistemological instability of the basic categories such as Islam, Sharia and secularism.

Mahmoud Pargoo is a Research Fellow at Alfred Deakin Institute (ADI) at Deakin University in Australia. He works on the religion and politics of post-revolutionary Iran.

Introduction 1. What is Islamic Secularity? 2. Pioneers of Islamic Secularity 3. Khomeini's Revolt against Secularity 4. Post-Khomeini: Secularization Resumes Conclusion