''Rage Against the Veil: The Courageous Life and Death of an Islamic Dissident'' is a book by

Parvin Darabi Parvin Darabi (; born 1941, Tehran) is an Iranian-born American activist, writer and defender of women’s rights. Background Darabi studied at California State University Northridge, University of Southern California and Pepperdine University, a ...

, an

Iranian Iranian () may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Iran ** Iranian diaspora, Iranians living outside Iran ** Iranian architecture, architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia ** Iranian cuisine, cooking traditions and practic ...

critic of

Islam Islam is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the Quran, and the teachings of Muhammad. Adherents of Islam are called Muslims, who are estimated to number Islam by country, 2 billion worldwide and are the world ...

. The book is about Parvin's sister, Homa Darabi, who on February 21, 1994 committed suicide by immolation in Tajrish Square in

Tehran Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...

to protest the "

slave Slavery is the ownership of a person as property, especially in regards to their labour. Slavery typically involves compulsory work, with the slave's location of work and residence dictated by the party that holds them in bondage. Enslavemen ...

like" treatment of women in Iran. The book details Darabi's life leading up to her death, addressing

women's rights in Iran During the late 20th and early 21st centuries in Iran, women's rights have been severely restricted, compared with those in most developed nations. The World Economic Forum's 2017 Global Gender Gap Report ranked Iran 140, out of 144 countries ...

during the monarchy and after the

Islamic Revolution The Iranian Revolution (, ), also known as the 1979 Revolution, or the Islamic Revolution of 1979 (, ) was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979. The revolution led to the replacement of the Im ...

."Rage Against the Veil: The Courageous Life and Death of an Islamic Dissident.." The Free Library. 2000 American Humanist Associatio

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