The Leader's Soldiers: Iranian Preachers Fight Big Political Battles

Popular preachers known as maddahs have large and devoted followings in Iran, where they play an important role in Shi'a Islam. But observers interviewed by RFE/RL's Radio Farda say that Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has mobilized maddahs and their gatherings for political goals. A DOCUMENTARY by Vahid Pourosatd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- رادیوفردا؛ زمانی برای ارتباط: Website: www.radiofarda.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/radiofarda Facebook: www.facebook.com/radio.farda Twitter: www.twitter.com/radiofarda_ Telegram Id: @fardagram Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/radio-farda TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@radio.farda