The International Institute for Iranian Studies (Rasanah) is participating in the Jeddah International Book Fair (JIBF), which will be held at the Jeddah Superdome from December 12 to December 21, 2024. The JIBF is organized by the Literature, Publishing, and Translation Commission. Rasanah’s booth will be open from 11:00 am to 12:00 am (except on Friday, when it will open from 2:00 pm to 12:00 am).
At Booth no. A-98, Rasanah will display several of its prominent periodical and non-periodical publications on regional and international affairs: the Iranian Issues Series (IIS), Annual Strategic Report (ASR) in both English and Arabic, and Journal for Iranian Studies (JIS). This is in addition to significant books published by Rasanah: The Military Institution in Iran Between Revolution and Statehood; Shiite Jurisprudence of Mahdism: Iranian Religious Currents Against the Supreme Leader’s Thought; The Iranian Supreme Leadership’s Usurped Power: Shiite Political Controversy Between Arab and Iranian Religious Authorities; Iraq’s Centrality in Iranian Strategic Thinking; The Other Arab in the Modern Iranian Mentality; Khomeini in France; The Iranian Role in Yemen and Its Implications for Regional Security; Iran’s Penetration Into the Maghreb: Mechanisms; Democracy in Iran: Why It Failed and How It Might Succeed; Factional Protests and Social Mobilization in Iran; Iran’s Presence in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa; Silent Victims; Iran’s Soft Piracy and Digital Militias: Its Threats and Unannounced War Against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Military Encyclopedia (dictionary from Arabic Persian/Persian Arabic) and Geopolitical Project and National Project. This is in addition to Jurists and Divine Sovereignty (Hākimiyya) in Iran, the second edition of Iran’s Security and Intelligence Circles, the English translation of Iran and Cultural Centers in Europe; Iran’s Policies Towards Central Asia and the Caucasus; Towards a New Strategic Thinking and the Arabic translation of Under the Leader’s Cloak: How Khamenei’s Office Operates.
This is in addition to Rasanah’s latest releases in Arabic:
- Conflict in Ukraine: The Future of Warfare and Liberal Globalization in a Shifting World Order
- Saudi Support for the Algerian Cause (1932-1962)
- Regional and International Reactions to Persian Ambitions in Bahrain (1783-1971)
The third book examining Iran’s ambitions in Bahrain is authored by Dr. Latifah bint Meiklef al-Shammari. Spanning 287 pages and divided into 10 chapters, it provides an in-depth analysis of the topic.
The first chapter explores the stance of the Persian government on Bahrain from 1783 to 1925, considering the factors that influenced Persia-Bahrain relations during the 19th century. The second chapter addresses the Persian government’s position on Bahrain during the reign of the Pahlavi dynasty (1925-1971). In the third chapter, the author discusses Persian ambitions and the mechanisms employed to pursue them.
The fourth chapter clarifies the Bahrain government’s response to these ambitions, while the fifth chapter highlights the attitudes of the Bahraini population. The sixth chapter examines the Arab response to Persian ambitions, and the seventh chapter delves into the Othman perspective on these aspirations toward Bahrain. The eighth chapter outlines the Western stance regarding Persian ambitions in Bahrain. The ninth chapter reveals the Soviet Union’s position on the matter. Finally, the 10th chapter discusses the response of regional and international organizations to Bahrain’s declaration of independence.
Rasanah has participated in various local and international book fairs such as: the Cairo Book Fair, Frankfurt Book Fair, Lahore International Book Fair, Sharjah International Book Fair, Beirut Book Fair, Amman International Book Fair, Algiers International Book Fair (SILA), Riyadh International Book Fair, Jeddah International Book Fair, Qassim Book Fair and Madinah Book Fair.
