Tehran is the capital of Iran and the Tehran Province. With a population of around 8.3 million and surpassing 14 million in the larger metropolitan area‚ Tehran is Iran’s largest city and urban area‚ and one of the largest cities in Western Asia. In fact‚ Tehran is ranked 29th largest in the world by the population of its metropolitan area. The capital city is located in the northern‚ middle section of Iran near the border of the Caspian Sea. The Tehran Metropolitan area is about 265 sq miles in
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peace and no to war"; and the hope of preference of dialogue over conflict‚ and moderation over extremism. The recent elections in Iran represent a clear‚ living example of the wise choice of hope‚ rationality and moderation by the great people of Iran. The realization of democracy consistent with religion and the peaceful transfer of executive power manifested that Iran is the anchor of stability in an otherwise ocean of regional instabilities. The firm belief of our people and government in enduring
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entire culture tied to this tale of belittling a woman’s role in outside life and politics. While there is significant improvement in the ways of life for Iranian women‚ it is reasonable that this problem will never dissolve fully. Life for women in Iran is much better in comparison to other Middle Eastern countries‚ in recent years they have been able to own property‚ begin their own businesses‚ drive their own cars and economically regulate their lives themselves. But there is still work to be done
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THE BRASSERI OF IRAN Introductory Paragraph Basseri of Iran is pastoral nomads that that live in the temperate‚ grasslands and scrublands of the Iranian province of Fars. The Basseri are one of the groups that live in this area of Iran. There are at least 16‚000 Basseri in Iran (Johnson‚ 1996). The Basseri are political rather than ethnic‚ most common language is a dialect used by the Basseri. The Basseri comes from the hot and arid climate of the Persian Gulf. I am going to talk about ; pastoral
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Basseri of Iran Kassandra Ogles 21 July 2011 Ant 101 The Bassri are traditional pastoral nomads who inhabit the Iranian province of Fars and migrate along the mountains near the town of Sharaz. (http://www.everyculture.com/Africa-Middle-East/Basseri-Orientation.html). Living in the mountains and plains or Iran‚ they use livestock as their primary means of living. They are nomads who travel with their livestock year round in order to get the most use out of their herd
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1. Iran PESTLE Analysis 1.1. Political Iran’s government structure is a combination of democracy and modern Islamic theocracy. The head of state is the Supreme Leader‚ who makes all the major decisions on foreign policy and has control over the armed forces. The Supreme Leader is elected by the Assembly of Experts‚ which consists of 86 clerics. The clerics are chosen by the Guardian Council‚ which consists of six jurists and six theologians elected by the Supreme Leader. The Guardian Council is
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Iran Awakening by Shirin Ebadi is a memoir in which she outlines her own life and the life of women in Iran. Throughout the novel‚ her focus remains on the role of women in Iran. She paints a portrait of her own self‚ whose drive and courage never allowed her to be silenced. She speaks of her experiences as a woman in Iran before‚ during‚ and after the Revolution of 1979. Her story begins as a child‚ before the revolution. She grew up in a very liberal home. Both parents were very intellectual
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I’m doing my research paper on the Basseri of Iran‚ their social organization‚ beliefs and value as well as their political organization. I will also be identifying their primary way of life‚ also known as their primary mode of subsistence. The Basseri are a pastoral culture‚ who herds sheep and goats in the Middle East‚ specifically Iran. They live in chiefdoms‚ and are nomadic. The Basseri move from area to area every 3 to 4 days‚ having a couple people to get the herd while the rest of the
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The Iran-Iraq war‚ also known as the First Gulf War‚ was fought between the countries of Iraq and Iran from September 1980 to August 1988. The Iraqi invasion of Iran triggered the start of the war‚ and thus began what it would be considered as the longest conventional war of the twentieth century. Iraq‚ after having a long history of territorial disputes between Iran and fearful of losing its rich oil fields‚ decided to become the supreme power in the Persian Gulf by launching a simultaneous air
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Running Header: Basseri 1 The Culture of the Basseri of Iran Tamika Michelle Mays ANT101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Instructor: Michael King August 9‚ 2011 The Culture of the Basseri of Iran The Basseri are traditional pastoral nomads who inhabit the Iranian province of Fārs and migrate along the steppes and mountains near the town of Shīrāz. The Basseri are a clearly delineated group‚ defined as are most groups in the area by political
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