Iranian Secular Shift Contrasts with Growing Mosques in the West

Millions of Iranians are publicly rejecting symbols of the Islamic Republic, burning religious icons and embracing pre‑Islamic Persian heritage such as the legacy of Cyrus the Great. This movement is described as a rapid secularisation within Iran.

At the same time, major cities across Western Europe and North America are witnessing a noticeable increase in Islamic institutions, with new mosques and minarets rising in urban landscapes. The commentary links these opposite trends as a cultural reversal affecting both regions.