but new religious Bolsheviks and authoritarians. The territories were occupied for examples the rise of Hamas led to competition between the secular PLO‚ second generation Palestinians and religious Hamas for leadership of the Palestinian people. In Iran‚ the creation of the Shiite theocracy led emboldened the Shiite minority in the other Middle East states to rise against the Sunni dominated governments like Lebanon‚ Gulf monarchies. There were instances of Islamic discontent among the Shiite groups
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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi is a thoughtful examination of the Iranian government’s corrupt regime against its own people. During the late 1970s‚ Iran experienced cultural upheaval as the citizens fought to remove the amoral Shah from power (Tedla and Dolan). Since the Shah’s removal‚ Iran has been subject to violence‚ terrorism‚ and extreme ideology. The context with which Persepolis was written helps give readers perspective and insight as to the reasoning that motivates
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matter that your experiences in some way may resemble hers? b. In her introduction to Persepolis‚ Satrapi offers a brief history of Iran before stating the following: “Since then‚ this old and great civilization has been discussed mostly in connection with fundamentalism‚ fanaticism‚ and terrorism. As an Iranian who has lived more than half of my life in Iran‚ I know that this image is far from the truth. This is why writing Persepolis was so important to me. I believe that an entire nation
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to establish democracy‚ these two factors must be changed. Many scholars‚ such as Samuel Huntington‚ identify Islam as incompatible with democracy ‚ and Iran is used as an example in many of the scholarly arguments. I believe that the definition of democracy differs among different nations which results in considering various countries such as Iran‚ undemocratic. My thesis is that democracy is compatible with Islam‚ and to support my claim I refer to the arguments of three authors: Mariana Malinova
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In the book Persepolis‚ the pictures represent a devastating time in Iranian history. The fourth panel on page twenty nine is a picture that gives a good representation of Iran’s history. The bottom left corner presents Marjane’s father taking pictures of demonstrations and fighting between the people and the government. To the right of Marjane’s father are nine pictures unaligned‚ all of whom are taken during the demonstration. The pictures were mainly of the military controlling the demonstrators
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In 1979‚ there was a revolution in Iran‚ resulting in the downfall of Shah Pahlavi’s regime. Before this‚ there was enough widespread dissension for Ayatollah Khomeini‚ a religious leader who wanted to overthrow the Shah‚ to rally the people of Iran and start a revolution. This mass unrest was caused by a multitude of societal‚ economic‚ and religious problems within Iran. Many people were not satisfied with the Shah’s rule and policies‚ and in part blamed him for their adversities. Ultimately‚ the
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Chapter Four! Greece and Iran 1000 – 30 B.C.E. ⅠAncient Iran 1000 - 500 B.C.E • Also known as the Persian Empire. • Little written materials are left. A. Geography and Resources • Northwest Iran was more open to attacks by the nomads of Central Asia. • Irrigation in the first millennium B.C.E. enabled people to move to open plains so they could plant. • Under ground irrigation channels. • Human survival depended on a delicate ecological balance. B. the Rise of the Persian Empire • “Iranians”
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Water scarcity Water is a vital element for all life on earth. It plays an important role in agriculture‚ food production‚ health‚ environment‚ and every single aspect of our life. It is essential for developing and maintaining a healthy prosperous society. During the pas decades‚ Population growth has had a severe impact on degradation of global water supplies. As population growth we need more water for household usage‚ producing food‚ and even any sort of manufacturing products. Water scarcity
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References: British Library. (n.d.) Indulgences. Retrieved March 10‚ 2011‚ from http://www.bl.uk/treasures/gutenberg/indulgences.html Iran Chamber Society. (n.d.). Islamic Revolution of 1979. Retrieved March 10‚ 2011‚ from http://www.iranchamber.com/history/islamic_revolution/islamic_revolution.php Iranian Revolution. (n.d.). In Wikipedia. Retrieved March 9‚ 2011‚ from http://en.wikipedia
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The position of Iran on piracy in the Gulf of Aden Iran’s navy has rescued various foreign ships from the hands of pirates. Commander of the Iranian Navy said "The dispatch of the 21 fleets of warships to international waters in a three-year-long period and their 100% success in accomplishing missions signify the might and power of the Army’s naval force‚" Despite economic sanctions imposed by the west‚ Iran and its navy have still met its mandate to help save and protect foreign ships from pirates
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