While other rulers of the era relied on religious omens or superstition to guide their kingdoms, Aristotle taught the young prince that the universe could be understood through human reason and keen observation.
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Steve Muscato,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Like the brothers, Amini was a member of Iran's Kurdish minority and lived in the country's western Kurdish heartland, where there has long been deep animosity and distrust toward the country's theocratic rulers.
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