Iranian cleric Mohsen Kadivar has paid his dues (18 mos in Evin prison). In my encounters with him I have found him gentle, bright and principled

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Added: Link to Kadivar's 2005 article on freedom of thought and religion, which is part a collection of articles addressing the theme of toleration and pluralism.