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In the Shadow of the Shahs Farifteh V. Farifteh V. Robb

In the Shadow of the Shahs By Farifteh V. Farifteh V. Robb

In the Shadow of the Shahs by Farifteh V. Farifteh V. Robb


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At the height of the Iranian revolution, Farifteh V. Robb came to the Christian faith. This is the story of a woman torn between two worlds, and the difficult choices she had to make.

In the Shadow of the Shahs Summary

In the Shadow of the Shahs: Finding Unexpected Grace by Farifteh V. Farifteh V. Robb

This is a beautifully written autobiography of a remarkable life. Farifteh Robb brilliantly tells her journey of faith and love across two cultures. I found it captivating and could not put it down. John Clark, Chairman of the Friends of the Diocese of Iran Have you ever wondered what it is like to survive a revolution? To be a religious convert, adopting a different nationality and starting afresh in a new discipline? To fall deeply in love, despite the obstacles to a burgeoning relationship? All of these things, and more, happened to Farifteh Robb. This is the fascinating and moving story of a woman's journey between two cultures - her Persian Muslim heritage and her Christian life in Scotland. It describes the challenges she faced in an Iran torn apart by political turmoil, and in her new life in the UK. Written with passion, candid reflection, and a gentle wit, this is the story of a life lived in faith in a multicultural world.

About Farifteh V. Farifteh V. Robb

Farifteh Robb (nee Hafezi) BA, MSc, PhD, began her career as an academic in Iran before re-training as a nurse and midwife in the UK. Born in Switzerland and raised as a Muslim in a Persian family, she has lived in Europe and the Middle East. She was baptized in Tehran during the final years of the Shah's reign and survived both the Islamic Revolution and its aftermath. Her subsequent move to Britain and marriage to a Scottish doctor have enabled her to embrace a new life greatly enhanced by her intimate connection with two cultures, two religions, and two very different professions. She now lives in Edinburgh with her husband and has four grown-up children.

Table of Contents

Contents
Preface 10
Chapter 1: Baba and Mami 12
Chapter 2: Childhood Memories 34
Chapter 3: In the Shadow of the Shahs 52
Chapter 4: Academic Interlude 72
Chapter 5: Love 104
Chapter 6: The Secret World of God 115
Chapter 7: Perfect Joy 125
Chapter 8: Chaos 142
Chapter 9: Rising from the Ashes 163
Chapter 10: Into the Light 175
Chapter 11: Motherhood and a Scottish Mullah 196
Chapter 12: Four Last Things 213
Postscript 225
Appendices
Appendix A: Timeline 230
Appendix B: Brief Outline of Christianity in Iran 232
Appendix C: Glossary 236

Additional information

GOR011486611
9780745980881
0745980880
In the Shadow of the Shahs: Finding Unexpected Grace by Farifteh V. Farifteh V. Robb
Used - Very Good
Paperback
SPCK Publishing
20200918
240
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