Download or read book Drinking Arak Off an Ayatollah's Beard written by Nicholas Jubber and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documents the author's investigation of daily life in Iran and Afghanistan, from religious shrines to illegal dance parties, and his use of Ferdowsi's epic poem "Shåahnåameh" as a key to past and present conflict in the region.