Our Sisters and Our Daughters (Khaharan va Dokhtaran-e Ma) (Persian Edition)

From what I can glean on the internet, Ahmad Kasravi was an important secular Iranian intellectual, a linguist and historian. This book was first published in 1946. About the author: 1891 Born in the village of Hamkavar, near Tabriz, Iran into a religious family 1897 Entered elementary school 1902 Left school upon his father's death 1907 Joined revolutionary groups in Azerbaijan against the Ulema 1910 Entered the theological profession 1916 Began instruction in Arabic at Memorial School and learned English 1918 Joined the Democratic Party of Khiyabani for over a year 1919 Entered the Ministry of Justice 1929 Left the Ministry of Justice due to a verdict he gave in favor of a group of peasants against Reza Shah; joined the Speranto society and learned Speranto 1933 Published the fundamentals of his beliefs in "A'in" 1934 Begins the publication of a series of articles on Persian poetry 1935 Appears before a Tehran University Committee and defends his stand on poetry; is denied the rank of "professor" because of his refusal to renounce his stand on poetry; left Tehran University due to his stand on academic freedom, especially with regard to his view of the role of poetry in society 1941 The Allied takeover of Iran provided opportunity for Kasravi and his group to publish Parcham as well as cast a wider net to attracting more supporters to their cause 1945 An unsuccessful attempt was made on his life 1946 Assassinated in Tehran