Candace Mixon

Candace Mixon

By Candace Mixon
From May 23, 2014 until July 12, 2014, I travelled to Istanbul, Turkey and from there to Iran to study visual and material culture related to modern religious practices and the Ahl al-bayt, or the Family of the Prophet Muhammad. My research was supported by the Roshan Institute Fellowship for Excellence in Persian Studies, the Carolina Center for Middle East and Muslim Civilizations, and the American Institute of Iranian Studies.
During my time in Iran, I visited Tehran, Mashhad, Qom, Esfahan, and Shiraz, and carried out a variety of activities from visiting museums, universities, libraries, and cultural centers to city exploration and photography.
 

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