Anthony Gustely and Delaney Pressler WHAP B Block The Safavids (15011736) Who are they? ● The Safavids were members of the Safavid Empire that ruled Persia (present day Iran) from 15011736 and strayed from Sunni Islam and founded Shia Islam as the official religion of the state. Where are they from? ● The Safavids were from Persia‚ which is now presentday Iran. What nations or empires bordered this kingdom? ● The Ottoman Empire bordered the Safavid Empire from the west ○ composed of Turkey‚ Egypt‚ Greece
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face that one must hide in Iran ’s theological state. The photograph is black and white‚ adding to the already serious tone of the work. The first impression received is one of oppression‚ it seems as though the woman feels oppressed and her eyes are very bleak. The gun may symbolise oppression as it is not necessarily the subject who is holding the gun but possibly an aggressor. The gun could also be considered a symbol for warfare‚ possibly in Shirin Neshat ’s country‚ Iran. There is also a strong
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compelled the US to review its foreign policy in Persian Gulf. This change in policy brought about a change in US naval strategy. The implementation of Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force brought a larger naval presence into the Gulf[10]. In 1980‟s‚ during Iran – Iraq war‚ US further increased its naval presence in the area to
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Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism is a religion from ancient Iran whose theology has been up to much debate over the years by historians. Many saw this religion as a bridge between Eastern and Western religions. Zoroastrianism has been said to been practiced in Ancient Iran around 6th century B.C.E. This was one of the first monotheistic religions shining out among the clutter of polytheistic religions in the east and west. The worship was to maintain the natural order‚ truth‚ and righteousness of the
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All You Need to Know About Iran CHAPTER IV Iran’s Political System: Iran’s political structure is a republic‚ but it is different from other similar political systems. It could be referred to as being a mixture of theocracy and democracy. As we saw on the previous chapter‚ when going over Islam’s history‚ Islam experienced the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Therefore the politic al system of Iran‚ which was established after this event‚ was defined by the ideas of the revolution. Iran’s government
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the move within Afghanistan. This latest flight of Afghans from their homes deepens a humanitarian crisis that has troubled the region for more than 20 years. Already‚ some 2 million Afghan refugees are living in Pakistan and more than 1.4 million in Iran‚ with an estimated 30‚000 in India‚ Tajikistan‚ Uzbekistan and other countries. Additionally‚ some 900‚000 people are displaced from their homes within Afghanistan. If and when the United States and its allies launch a military campaign against Afghanistan
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Conquests a. He became king of Persian tribes in 558 B.C.E. b. He was also called Cyrus the Shepherd because of where he came from in the mountainous areas of southwestern Iran c. The Persian Empire was also known as the Achaemenid Empire because it’s rulers claimed descent from Cyrus’s Achaemenid clan. d. By 548 B.C.E. all of Iran was under his control e. He established a huge empire that stretched from India to the borders of Egypt f. His reign was from 558-530 B.C.E.‚ when he was mortally wounded
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Ki-moon visited Pakistan at the weekend‚ calling on the world to quicken its aid pledges. Pak-Iran On 12th Sep. 2010 the Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei‚ called the devastating floods in Pakistan which have left about 20 million homeless the most urgent issue of the Islamic world and called for an immediate humanitarian assistance to Pakistan by Muslim nations and governments including Iran. On 5th Sept. 2010‚ Pakistan’s President expressed his profound gratitude to the Iranian
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silences another character in a text. For example: ’How are secularists silenced by the Islamic Revolutionists in Persepolis?’ The autobiographical graphic novel‚ Persepolis written by Marjane Satrapi opens up with the chapter The Veil‚ in 1980 in Iran‚ when the revolution has began. Marjane is 10 years old forced to wear a veil as a school girl. Where did you find this page reference??? Why is this relevant ? does it play a relevant significance in her life growing up. Forced. Explain the word
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Persia before 1000 B.C.E. Indo-European speakers‚ sharing cultural traits with Aryans Challenged the Assyrian and Babylonian empires Cyrus the Achaemenid (the Shepherd) (reigned 558-530 B.C.E.) Became king of Persian tribes in 558 B.C.E. All of Iran under his control by 548 B.C.E. Established a vast empire from India to borders of Egypt Cyrus’s son‚ Cambyses (reigned 530-522 B.C.E.)‚ conquered Egypt in 525 Darius (reigned 521-486 B.C.E.); largest extent of empire; population thirty-five million
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