Iran

East “Iran Awakening” “One Woman’s Journey to Reclaim Her Life and Country” This book, “Iran Awakening”, is a novel written by Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi. Ebadi weaves the story of her life in a very personal and unique way, telling the account of the overthrow of the shah and the establishment of a new, religious fundamentalist regime in which opposition to the government are imprisoned, tortured, and murdered. By simply reading the Prologue, one can see the love Ebadi has for Iran and her

Iran: Known as Persia Until 1935 Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979 after the ruling monarchy was overthrown and Shah Mohammad Reza PAHLAVI was forced into exile (World Factbook, 2014). The Islamic Republic of Iran is one of those interesting countries that most everyone thinks is solely an enormous desert, but in reality it is a whole lot more than just a desert where nobody lives. Iran is important when it comes to the definition of a culture, physical geography and military conflict history

Running head: THE BASSERI OF IRAN The Basseri of Iran Alejandra Garza Ashford University Introduction to Culture Anthropology ANT 101 Wendell Johnson Feb 13, 2011 The Basseri of Iran The Basseri culture is one of the traditional Pastoral nomads who inhabit in Iran. The Basseri speak dialect of Faris. But the majority knows only the Basseri dialect, but there few that speak Turkish or Arabic. In these research paper I will be writing a little of the aspects that identify the Pastoralism

and parsley. You’re in Iran, a country that is known for its Arabic culture and wonderful food. Today, Iran is largely on the news for being a supporter of terrorism. However, there is a lot more to the country of Iran than that. In fact, the history of Iran dates back centuries. Brief History Iran is in the Middle East bordering the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, and the Caspian Sea. It is located between the countries of Iraq and Pakistan. Until the year 1935, Iran was known as Persia.

Iran is one of the main actors in the Middle East region which is also at the same time very highly volatile through the chaos of the Arab Spring, precarious countries like Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and the upsurge of the Islamic State. Also to the displeasure of the US and other Western allies, the Iranian regime backs the radical groups of Hezbollah and Hamas. Iran’s resolve to change status quo in the Middle East in undermining ways makes them a consideration

Currently, civil society in Iran has much difficulty due the repression of the government. Many non-government organizations have trouble staying operational, since the regime will halt any organization they suspect of cooperating with the West (Kar 85). Because of this, it is difficult for NGO’s to receive funding, which disallows any kind of progress. Even civilians who are not part of any organization will be arrested for showing signs of democratic or non-Islamic ideas. During the Green Movement

United States and Iran (then Persia) relations began in the late 1800’s. King Nasser-al-Din Shah sent an ambassador to Washington D.C. although Americans had been traveling to Iran since the mid 1800’s (1,1). From the late 1800’s till World War II, relations were very friendly and many of the representatives for Iran saw the United States as a “third force” in there drive to break free from the British and Russian dominance in Persian affairs (1,1). The United States relations with Iran led was very costly

Iran is one of the largest countries in the Mideast. It is also part of the Southern Central Asian union. Iran borders Iraq to the West, Turkmenistan to the Northeast and Pakistan to the Southeast. The country’s inhabitants primarily belong to the Islamic religion (Keddie, 1971). This religion occupies most of the countries in the region. The country has some of the economic activities that have sustained it for a long time. It also has a government that facilitates every activity (Keddie,

Islam in Iran and Christianity in United states Iran is consisting of all the population of Muslims in which Islam is enclosed in the constitution and all laws are subject to Islamic principles. The influences of Islam on government of Iran through legal system, political system, supreme leader, education system, Shia and Sunni, and Bahia in modern period. The Islamic republic of Iran is based on the beliefs that “There is no god except Allah.” God has sovereignty and the right to legislate

was seen as. This was a historical event as it was the first and successful as well at an attempt of regime change in another country. The newly released papers do show that the U.S. had reservations and suspicions about the spread of communism in Iran. The change of governments in the United States, as well as the Dulles brothers certain conflict of interest all played into this coup taking place. These documents also show that the British desperately wanted to regain access and control over Iran’s