Rooftops of Tehran by Mahbod Seraji was very interesting‚ intriguing but also historical. This book showed me many human experiences that we all share like laughter‚ tears‚ love‚ fear but most of all hope. It also gave me a different perspective about Iran at the 70s which I totally didn’t know. It shows how the government dealt with people who stood for their rights by not facing them but either torturing them. Yet with all the horrible things the government did‚ there is a better side where people
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Authoritarianism and Democracy in Rentier States Bachar EL-Halabi International Political economy Dr. Khalil Gebara Friday December 21‚ 2012 Introduction We can never understand politics until we begin to understand the flow of political‚ economical and social events that occur on a daily basis in our country and the countries surrounding us. For instance‚ Lebanon experienced the first form of rebellion on March 14‚ 2005 during a historical rally that ousted the Syrian regime‚ from
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History of Iran timeline‚ Hakhamaneshian History Of Achaemenidae First Era of Persia Introduction Persia are also of Aryan race people whose time of migration to Iran is not known. According to statements of Assyrian kings the Persia like the Medians have been under ruling of assyria for a long time as well. One of Assyrian kings‚ ruling during the 9th century (B.C.) boasted that he had made obedient about 27 Persia kings‚ and it is well-known that at the era of Sar Gon Shalm Nasar‚ the
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excellent example that represents conventional arts and literature is “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi. Her graphic novel tells the turbulent story of her childhood through the Islamic revolution. Satrapi depicts the world as she sees it growing up in Iran and Europe and as she becomes a young woman. As a young girl she sees many of
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Ottoman Empire. IRAN Iran has had a turbulent history not just its recent past. From a democracy in the 1950s‚ Iran seems to have moved backwards‚ from an authoritarian regime that overthrew the democratic one‚ to a religious fundamentalist regime toppling the authoritarian one and taking an anti-West stance. The brutal war through the 1980s against Iraq where over 1 million people died has left deep and lasting political and ethnic scars between the two countries. More recently‚ Iran was described
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Personal Troubles and Public Issues in Persepolis Marjane Satrapi’s novel Persepolis is an in depth look at Marjane’s child hood in Iran. Throughout the novel Marji faces many public issues which directly relate to her personal troubles. While Marji was growing up she witnessed the relinquishment of the Shah’s regime‚ The Islamic revolution and the Iraq v Iran war. Her novel covers an eight year span‚ from the ages six to fourteen. Even though the novel begins when Marji is only six years old she
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defeated in the Iran-Iraq war‚ national debt and the government threatening traditional Islamic values. The Iranian revolt was an uprising against the Shah government that began on January 19th‚ 1979 in the Iranian capital‚ Tehran. Ayatollah Khomeini was a Shiite Muslim who wanted to overthrow the Shah government. He was exiled‚ but he promised to return and form an Islamic government. People rallied to encourage Khomeini and to criticize the Shah government. Khomeini returned to Iran and he replaced
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the very first day of Spring. Furthermore‚ Nowruz is prized among Persians for several other factors . It has an old history as long as ancient Iran and therefore‚ it surrounds by many traditions such as “Wednesday Feast” ‚ cleaning homes and visiting family and friends‚ and giving gifts. Nowruz is the reminder of the rebirth of
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that an American woman did in order to escape from Iran to America with her daughter parting. The story starts when an American woman‚ Betty Mahmoody goes to Iran with her Iranian husband and their daughter for a two-week jaunt. He has guaranteed her that they would return to United States of America. But because he was so depressed and rejected about the racism of the American medical establishment he changes his mind and decides to reside in Iran permanently. She shows frustration and his husband
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Customs and Traditions‚Religion‚ and Social Organizations impact the protagonist of Persepolis. Culture of Iran overall impacts the protagonist‚ but these are the main factors. The veil is something Marji and the rest of Iran has to wear because of new customs.” Then came 1980‚ the year it became obligatory to wear the veil at school.” The quote is putting me in her situation‚ virtually. Marji really does not like to wear the veil because she feels like she’s being limited with her freedom. It hides
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