Research Paper On Iranian Culture

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.

On November 4th, 1979, a group of enraged of Islamic revolutionists invaded the United States Embassy in Tehran. They had taken 60 Americans hostage for 444 days until President Ronald Reagan had taken Oath of office. It was nearly minutes after Reagan had taken office that they were released. Ayatollah Khomeini enforced an anti-Western Islamic theocracy, overrode the pro-Western monarchy of the Shah of Iran. Iran had felt that the United States was interfering with their internal affairs. They feared that they would return the Shah to power. The Shah had fled to mexico and the doctors there had uncovered that he was suffering an aggressive cancer. With this recent discovery they pushed the Shah to be admitted into a

The Ottomans affected Persian tradition in a drastic way, from war to shared treaties to calligraphy, that Ottomans today are considered a part of Persian tradition. The people of both empires were exposed to very similar cultural ideas, such as art, literature, and architecture. However, the people were negatively influenced by wars and disputes among the dynasties. Throughout the 14th and 16th centuries, the Persian and Ottoman empires became a cultural melting pot, merging their beliefs and styles, which ultimately allowed both empires to progress at a faster

IN 1978, as the fever for upset swelled, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini called from outcast in Iraq for Iranians to launch priests from their work places. Shirin Ebadi, then 31 years of age and Iran's first female judge, went along with her partners in storming the workplace of the clergyman of equity. He wasn't there. Rather, the adolescent activists discovered an old judge sitting behind a work area and gazing at them in shock.

While often mistaken for the Iranian revolution, the cultural revolution is far different. The only real similarity they share is the fact that Ayatollah Khomeini played an important role in both. The Iranian Revolution lasted from January 1977 to February 1979 (Afary). Iran was in a sense trading in its monarchy for an Islamic republic (“e-Publications@Marquette”). The Shah was overthrown and the exiled cleric Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned from exile to Iran to lead the new republic (Reinbold). The cultural revolution however, was the period following the Iranian revolution where schools closed down to rid education of any and all Western and non-Islamic influences(“Iran Shuts Down Higher Education”). Although the differences between the Iranian Revolution and the Iranian Cultural Revolution were very distinctive, they are directly connected to each other.

Culture is something that is defined in many different ways for many different people. There are several languages, customs, education, beliefs, and so much more. The Armenian culture has many aspects. Some aspects that contribute to the Armenian culture is the history, religion, literature, war, agriculture, foods, lifestyle, and contributions.

When thinking of Iran the first thing that comes to most people's mind is a secluded country that supports terrorism located somewhere in the Middle East. However, like every country in the world, there is more than what news and social platforms portray. Iran has many exports some good some bad and there social classes, government, and economy are much similar to those of the United States. Even though there are negative things about Iran you can't hold the entire country accountable. Bad people will do bad things but every citizen should not fall under those perceptions.

The acronym PERSIA denotes the categories Political, Economic, Religion, Social, Intellectual and Aesthetic into an easy way of remembering one of many systematic models. These six categories are used to organize and explain technology’s effect and changes over a long period of time. By categorizing a specific topic or idea, one may easily be able to understand the importance that topic, idea and technology has impacted a person, culture, country, and even history. Thus, providing a new outlook and perspective on history and the factors that contributed to the change in history.

Lambert, Tim. "A HISTORY OF THE PERSIAN EMPIRE." The Persian Empire. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2015. .

The Islamic Revolution brought many restrictions to Iran and its citizens. Due to Islamic ideology a lot of changes occurred in the Persian lifestyle and culture. Besides the other after effects, the fashion, visual arts and of course music were affected greatly by this revolution. Before the revolution music was one of the widest cultural activities. In Khomeini’s words, “the road to reform in a country goes through its culture, so one has to start with cultural reform.

There is violence against women that is executed by man and this is what the talk discussed. In the past decades, men have dominated over women by many excuses such as religion, culture, and norm. Through all these years they used women and they harass them mentally and physically. In my culture, we have so many differences between men and women. I have to mention that the Iranian government rule based on the Islamic laws. Which is supporting more men rather than women, and because of that men getting more power than women. In fact, men can do whatever they want to do with the women in Iran society.

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.

Enjoying life during the Islamic Republic included nothing inferred by the word ‘enjoy’. Anything that was ‘enjoyed’ such as drinking alcohol, dancing at concerts, or commiserating in a party setting was forbidden and punishable by law. As a result, Iranians ran the risk of getting caught and did these things conspicuously. In Persepolis, the author describes an instance where she and her family are stopped on their way home by a street gang enforcing the

Iranians deeply value their social and cultural traditions. The Persian revolution formed the basis through which the country evolved and foundation upon which its empires were established. The Islamic regime practiced by the country formed the basis through which the country’s sophisticated institutions were built. Shah seemed to champion for secularization and westernization (Axworthy,

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines culture as “the beliefs, customs, and arts of a particular society, group or place.” These different cultures are viewed several different ways around the world, and these views sometimes lead to misconceptions and stereotypes. Two novels, Persepolis, By Marjane Satrapi, and Things Fall Apart, By Chinua Achebe, take their works and shatter the stereotypical views of their cultures (Native Africans and Iranians) made by the western world. They show you that what you always hear about one culture or individual may not always be accurate, and the only way to learn about one’s culture is to learn the facts.