How does The Blind Owl reference Zoroastrian and Hindu religious practices? How does the narrator’s view of these other religions compare and contrast with his views about Islam and the nature of religious belief more generally?

How does The Blind Owl reflect the politics and culture of Iran in the 1920s and 1930s?

How are women portrayed in The Blind Owl? Does the text critique traditional patriarchal views of women or perpetuate them?