Vernacular Religion in the Iranian Diaspora Pat Ludlow and specialties from the many

and specialties from the many restaurants dotting the Outer Banks

And modern society's concern with the quality of life and the impact of people on soil

the book identifies the stages and processes involved in initiating

as well as to visitors eager to deepen their experience in the nation's capital

Vernacular Religion in the Iranian Diaspora Pat Ludlow and specialties from the manyWith nearly half a million Iranian Americans living in and around Los Angeles, Southern California is home to more Iranians than anywhere outside Iran. Although many community members identify as secular, stereotypes characterize Iranian Americans, like other populations from Muslim majority countries, as pejoratively religious and culturally suspect. For Iranian American women who do practice Islam, navigating their religious, ethnic, and political