Ir A Very Traditional And Religious Country

The reformation of the country of Iran toward Islam caused turmoil among the people because the drastic changes forced on the people were not easily accepted. One of the major changes is that

Iran(former Persia) is a country located in the middle-east. However, it's not an ARAB country and the people speak persian(farsi) NOT arabic. They are well known for being rich, educated, and good looking. They are also famous for their cats and hand-made rugs.

Saudi Arabia and Iran are two countries that sit on opposite sides of the Sunni/Shiite divide, which can be argued as being the most prominent issue the Middle East faces today. Saudi Arabia is predominantly known to be a Sunni state, while Iran is largely inhabited by Shia Muslims. Both countries aspire to be the hegemonic powers of the region. Ethnically, Iran is known to be a Persian land, unlike Saudi Arabia that is known to be in the heart of the Arab world. These two countries are separated by the Arabian Gulf and throughout the twentieth century and up until today, the relationship between the two countries has been notoriously contentious. Within the past few years especially relationships between the two states have been very fragile with Saudi Arabia ending diplomatic ties early in 2016. The two states are strained over many issues of which are, interpretations of Islam, oil export policy and hegemonic regional leadership.

Along with Finland and Norway, they suffered and were mistreated by one of the Alliances in the war. When American hesitated at one point in the war, there began a group of Anti-Americanism which led to a Islamic Revolution and overthrow the Shah. The Persian Empire was crushed in the changes that came about at the end of the war, along with the crumbling of the Ottoman Empire. Later, the USSR was established, and they were coming towards Iran’s borders! Colonel Rhan saw this coming and sought power, so he overthrew the Iranian government. This allowed USSR to come in and take over Iranian soil. Rhan, who later names himself Shaw, starts launching new industries and modernizations. He overthrew the Priests and Judges of Iran, and he started his own idea of rule. Iran began to be threatened by different events occurring in the war. They relied on Germany, and their connections were about to be obliterated by the USSR. They had to turn to Great Britain. They made a deal, and Britain sent troops to defend the oil fields of Iran from USSR. The Soviets made an army of 200,000 men and tanks, trying to intimidate Iran, which Germany noted happily. The Germans tried to lure in Iran to a treaty. The pressure put on Iran by the Soviets intensified, and Great Britain considered taking the oil fields for themselves, breaking their promise of protection. Shaw stubbornly refused handing over the oil fields. Time went by and a new Prime Minister came to power over Iran, Nuri as Said. Treaties were made and broken and Britain turned on Iran. They made two plans. One was to attack only the oil fields, controlling them. Secondly, they would take over all military strong areas. Desperately, the Iranian government tried to buy time! The invasion was postponed many times, and finally both sides prepared and attacked. The Allies declared war on the Iranian Prime Minister. War ships,

Iran was now unprotected, and a new power came into being. The Arabs invaded and the quality of life changed. “People fell into poverty as the greedy court imposed ever-increasing taxes. Tyranny tore apart the social contract between ruler and ruled that Zoroastrian doctrine holds to be the basis of organized life” (21). The Iranian people couldn’t survive with a ruler who had no sympathy or respect for them. Their life was being over run by foreigners.

3rd : Iran to an extent is the victim of the actions of western powers.

The Iranian Revolution was an uprising by the common people of Iran who were upset about the doings of their Shah and his government. The Shah’s treatment of his own people can be characterized as unjust and cruel. After all, he severely limited the rights of groups whom he felt threatened his power to rule. He opposed the political rights of religious Shiite groups, which especially enraged Iranians, and led to the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini. The Ayatollah was a religious leader who would overthrow the Shah and establish a proper Islamic State in the nation. Ever since, the so called Islamic Revolution has raised concern over the dangers that Iran may pose to the Western world. Nevertheless, the Iranian Revolution was a progressive movement that reflected the major concerns of Iranians towards corruption in government, all with the intention of removing injustices and enforcing rightful liberties and common needs.

Iran is Middle Eastern country that you don't hear much about, but when you do you probably hear about war. Many children are interested in the Middle Eastern Countries because they have it different than us. The story my class and I read was about the Dumas family who came to America for two years from Iran. Kids in Dumas class were very interested in what her life was like in Iran. “They wanted to know about more important things, such as camels. How many did we own back home? How did we feed them? Was it a bumpy ride?” (Dumas 90). Everyone was intrigued by how different her home country was and curious to learn more.

As mentioned above, Iran was called Persia until 1935. In 1979, it became an Islamic Republic after the revolution. Monarchy was also abolished during this time. Rewinding back to 550 BC, Iranian empires were ruling locations such as Egypt, the Mediterranean and some places in Europe. In AD 633, the Zoroastrian religion was replaced by Islam after the Arabs arrived. Bringing it back to how they run the place now legally, it is based off of sacred law, which is called Islamic law. This just means they follow a sacred text to live their lives. They follow the shari’a law which is “the body of rules of conduct revealed by God (Allah) to his prophet(Muhammad) where people are directed to live their life

Sometimes pictures are the only way to get someone's point across, but is it truthfully accurate. These picture may seem like ordinary pictures but they have meaning behind them. In this essay pictures are all throughout and some will show the accurate representation of Iran while others will not. Revolutions, Imperialism,and Nationalism are ways that represent Iran as well as Religion and Social class.

In the beginning of the book Iran was described as a country of Fundamentalism, Fanaticism, and Terrorism. Fundamentalism which is a form of religion in Iran is a strict religion based country. Fanaticism they are fanatics of the religion that is practiced. Terrorism is the strict government that is ruling over the country. Iran is a country that is very strict and therefore the crime rate is moderate compared to other populated countries in the world.

As Michael Axworthy states on the back cover of his book, A History of Iran: Empire of the Mind, Iran is a “land of contradictions”. As this is true these contradictions is what makes Iran, Iran. Iran today is looked as the pinnacle of the Islamic faith in the form of a Government structure. Since 1979, Iran has been known as the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iran will continue being an Islamic Republic for centuries to come. Iran has a rich history of intellectuals and scholars. Iran is known for its vibrant culture that dates back longer than the Western Ideals were even conceived. However Axworthy asks a question about Iran and its impact on the world’s history and the current events that we see in Iran today, Axworthy asks “Is Iran an aggressive power, or a victim?” This statement is a true paradox, can Iran be the next Nazi Germany, the next Soviet Union or the next Great Islamic Caliphate or is Iran just fighting to keep its culture alive from a vast array of attacks from foreign entities and internal struggles.

A.Attention grab : Iran, also known as Persia, has one of the oldest cultures in the world with its history going back to 4,000 BC, it is home to more than 75 million Persians who practice the same culture and speak the same language Persian, or also known as Farsi.

Even though rain falls in this region parts of the Persian Gulf will still remain intensely hot and arid. The remainder of the central plateau takes in about 12 inches of rain a year. The rocky Zagros Mountains get 25 inches of rain a year. (The Zagros Mountains are the rainiest region of Iran.) The Caspian coastline receives from around 40 to 60 inches of rain a year. However, only half of Iran’s rain comes in the winter and summer is the driest time for Iran. At the highest altitude levels, snow would melt and the water taken from the snow fills Iran’s water supply to be used during the dry, barren summers. In the summertime, the Iranians split their country into two climate zones: garmsir and sardsir. The sardsir land would be the coolest

Iran, known as Persia until 1935, became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling shah was driven out by a widespread revolution. Also known as the Islamic Republic of Iran, it borders the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, the Caspian Sea, and is located between Iraq and Pakistan. It also shares borders with Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan. Iran is roughly 1,648,195 square feet, the eighteenth largest country in the world with a population size of 82,801,633. It is governed as a theocratic republic, which is their legal system based on Islamic law. The judiciary system of Iran follows some aspects of Sharia law, but is also mixed with civil law that is authorized and overseen by Parliament. Alongside Parliament is their president, Hassan Ruhani, who has held office since August 2013, however; the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is at the very top of Iran’s configuration of power. Khamenei controls Iran’s domestic and foreign policies, serves as commander in chief of their armed forces, and directs the republic’s intelligence and security operations. Iran’s economy is characterized by its reliance on oil and gasoline exports. Their Gross National Income is 1.209 trillion per capita (PPP). Petroleum, natural gas, coal, chromium, and copper are some of their largest natural resources and their biggest export is petroleum (80%) to China, India, Turkey, and Japan. Industrial supplies, capital goods, and technical services from the UAE, China,