
Kameel Ahmady’s bibliography
An ever-expanding bibliography of Kameel Ahmady is a melting pot of travel guides of Kurdistan in Turkey, academic research papers, literature, and published articles in international journals, documentaries, and books. Here is a summary of the Kameel Ahmady and his team’s achievements:
Forbidden Tale is a comprehensive study on lesbian, gay, bisexuals (LGBT) in Iran that focuses on the LGB community. One of the first that was carried out inside of the country, this fieldwork-based research deals with the myths and narratives that lead to the wrong perception of gender in Iran’s three major cities including its capital Tehran. The work compiles interviews with over 300 LGBT Iranians and gives an accurate picture of their private and public life. This research is astounding as it incorporates the terrifying truth of sexual minorities living under stringent Iranian laws.
This book is aimed to attract the attention of government decision-makers and social activists to the phenomenon of early child marriage (ECM) and its particularly traumatic effects on girls and some boys. However, this book is not only about gender research. Another topic that runs like a red thread through the plot is the harmful traditional practices of female genital mutilation (FGM) exercised in the Western and Southern parts of Iran. Kameel Ahmady conducted years of research on FGM called “in the name of tradition” in Iran which is internationally recognised.
The book, published under the title “A House with open door,” is dedicated to researching so-called “white marriage” in Iran. The author focuses on the phenomenon of temporary marriage between men and women, which has become common in recent years. He tells about the shift in normative values and their effect on modern society by analysing young couples living in Tehran, Mashhad, and Isfahan metropolitan cities and areas.
In addition to the above studies, he published a number of other research studies and books on temporary marriage / mutah marriage, Youth culture, and forms of child labour which are available on his website.