Episode
Ketab-e Toghan | Poem "Mota'a": Critique of Soul Market, Prostitution Cloaked in Religion and Body Exploitation
Nima Shahsavari
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2025-12-28
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"Mota'a," a sharp and subversive poem by Nima Shahsavari from the collection "Ketab-e Toghan," deconstructs one of Islam's most controversial laws where women's dignity and soul are weighed against money and time. Shahsavari dismantles the bound Read more…"Mota'a," a sharp and subversive poem by Nima Shahsavari from the collection "Ketab-e Toghan," deconstructs one of Islam's most controversial laws where women's dignity and soul are weighed against money and time. Shahsavari dismantles the boundary between claimed sanctity and the harsh reality of exploitation. Through poetic critique, he exposes how this religious framework becomes a marketplace where women's bodies and souls are commodified, dissecting the hypocrisy underlying institutional exploitation and patriarchal structures justified by religious doctrine. Close