As an immigrant, I spent most of my life in the Middle East, specifically the Islamic Republic of Iran. As known by many and popularised by the media, Iran is a very religious country. In fact, religion has found its way into the education system and most households. During my study back there, religion was a mandatory subject for all students who were past grade five, and Quran was taught to students starting from the second grade. Subsequently, most students grow up with the religious beliefs taught to them from a very young age and they would take initiative acting in accordance to the structure, which might come across as primitive to the western culture.
This is a very apparent example of religiosity of the state in Iran. Ever since the