The Tehran Publishers' League in Iran said it has outlawed buying or selling books by bestselling Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari, who is best known for his 2011 book A Brief History of Humankind.
Iran's Culture Ministry banned Harari's books from publication in May. The ministry alleges they promote the theory of evolution and fabricate history. The official IRNA news agency reported Monday on the new warning by the Publishers' League of "possible" legal prosecution for selling Harari's books.
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Titles by Harari on the banned list include Sapiens (2014), Homo Deus (2016), 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (2018) and Money (2018).
Taking to social media, Harari tweeter that "The Iranian regime fears free scientific inquiry. But I hope the Iranian people will find ways to obtain scientific knowledge and voice their views."
The Iranian regime fears free scientific inquiry. But I hope the Iranian people will find ways to obtain scientific knowledge and voice their views.https://t.co/PhMfvjLtsJ
— Yuval Noah Harari (@harari_yuval) November 11, 2019
Hardliners in Iran have long criticized the circulation of his books, calling him a Zionist. They're concerned about the influence of Western culture, seeing it as part of efforts aimed at the "soft toppling" of the country's Islamic system.
