Chapter

The Unofficial Hierarchy of Islamic Law
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The religious authorities in the Islamic law resisted becoming under an umbrella of a more codified system, and in Islam, people would pay dues to the religious leaders. The unexpected change in history could be due to a combination of ideas, accident, the man himself, or his charisma.

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This podcast episode explores how Ayatollah Khomeini rose to power in Iran despite the informal hierarchy and lack of a codified system of Islamic law.
1:59:18 - 2:05:24 (06:06)
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Ayatollah Khomeini
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This podcast episode explores how Ayatollah Khomeini rose to power in Iran despite the informal hierarchy and lack of a codified system of Islamic law.

Chapter
The Unofficial Hierarchy of Islamic Law
Episode
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Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast