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Iran Awakening : a memoir of revolution and hope by Shirin Ebadi, Azadeh Moaveni, Shīrīn ʻIbādī is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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In this remarkable book, Shirin Ebadi, Iranian human rights lawyer and activist, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, tells her extraordinary life story. Dr Ebadi is a tireless voice for reform in her native Iran, where she argues for a new interpretation of Sharia law in harmony with vital human rights such as democracy, equality before the law, religious freedom and freedom of speech. She is known for defending dissident figures, and for the establishment of a number of non-profit grassroots organisations dedicated to human rights. In 2003 she became the first Muslim woman, and the first Iranian, to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. She chronicles her childhood and upbringing before the Iranian Revolution, her education and student years at the University of Tehran, her marriage and its challenges, her religious faith, and her life as a mother and as an advocate for the oppressed. As a human rights campaigner, in particular for women, children and political prisoners in Iran, her autobiography is a must-read for anyone fascinated by the life story and beliefs of a courageous and unusual woman, as well as those interested in current events (especially those of the Middle East), and tho

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Author

Shirin Ebadi, Azadeh Moaveni, Shīrīn ʻIbādī

Publisher

Ebury Publishing

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781407028361

Category

nonfiction

Rating

4.13 / 5 (66 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14