revolution‚ however only a few are major reasons. One of the larger reasons to overthrow the government was because the Iranian population did not accept the policies of westernization that Shāh Mohammad Rezā Pahlavi had imposed. The Iranians believed that these policies were an insult to their culture and that the Shah was being controlled by the united states of america. The oil boom was another reason for which the population of Iran was not content with the Pahlavi government. Iran had invested close
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DOWNFALL OF MUGHAL EMPIRE BACKGROUND The downfall of the mughal empire can be attributed to two major factors: 1) Weaknesses of the mughals 2) Strength of the East India Company. The Mughal Empire‚ which had reached its zenith during the rule of Shah Jahan and his son‚ began to decline after the rule of Aurangzeb. In fact‚ the decline began during the last days of Aurangzeb.The Mughal Empire reached its greatest extent in the time of Aurangzeb Alamgir‚ but it collapsed with dramatic suddenness
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to modern Iran; lasted until 1722. 7. Sail al-din: Early 14th century Sufi mystic; began campaign to purify Islam; first member of Safavid dynasty. 8. Isma’il: Sufi commander who conquered city of Tabriz in 1501; first Safavid to be proclaimed shah or emperor. 9. Chaldiran: Site of battle between Safavids and Ottomans in 1514; Safavids severely defeated by Ottomans; checked western advance of Safavid Empire. 10. Abbas I‚ the Great: afavid ruler from 1587 to 1629; extended Safavid domain
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she constantly holds conversations with God. Her close relationship with her religion caused her to feel certain ways about things‚ like when she is devastated and confused at finding out that God did not actually choose the Shah. Religion also shows up in the book when the Shah begins to enforce the religion more strictly upon the country. The women are forced to wear the veil‚ alcohol and parties are banned‚ and posters‚ tapes‚ and memorabilia no longer are allowed into the country. The Guardians
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Abdul Salam‚ from a backward region came and won the Nobel Prize. Roshan Khan said once‚ just the night before playing World Squash Championship‚ I was wandering on street because I could not afford the hotel in 1960s. He went on to win that. Jan Sher and Jahangir had record winning streak in Squash for decades. Muhammad Yousuf used to play
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• Promotional schemes and offers specially for kids who are the main target customers by the company. 1. For example. Sil jams has entered into a promotional tie-up with Camlin Industries for children. With every bottle of Sil jam‚ the consumer will get a Camlin School Kit free. The kit will be available with each 500 g and 270 g jam bottles and 200 g tub. The kit comprises a Flora pencil‚ an eraser‚ sharpener‚ six-inch scale and labels as a result market share of Sil jams went up from 9.6%to 15
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Brian Lee 4/5/2013 Ms. Suri Period: 5 The Aztec In the ancient Americas‚ the Aztec‚ Incas‚ and Mayans were superior civilizations‚ but of those 3 the Aztec were exceptional. The Aztec represent multiple city states formed by an alliance into 1 civilization. The original “founders” of the Aztec civilization were tribal nomads known as the Mexica‚ who wandered to Mexico. There they were kicked out by settlers who
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of this time period in the story and the children are shown wearing white clothing at school and playing with their veils rather than wearing them (Satrapi 3). The reason the children are portrayed in white is because they are uneducated about the Shah at this point in time since religion was not taught at Marjane’s school before the revolution. There is a panel showing people demonstrating for and against the veil. The demonstrators on the right are chanting‚ “freedom!” and they are shown in white
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Balochistan crisis Situated in the southwest of the country‚ and spread over 347‚190 sq km‚ the province of Balochistan comprises 43% of Pakistan’s territory. In the west it has common borders with Iran and in the northwest with Afghanistan. In the south‚ Balochistan has a long coastline on the Arabian Sea. Greater part of Balochistan is mountainous‚ although there are some plains and desert areas also. The terrain is generally barren and rugged. The land of Balochistan is rich in mineral resources
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DEMOGRAPHY - Vol. I - Family Planning and Reproductive Health - Iqbal H. Shah FAMILY PLANNING AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Iqbal H. Shah Department of Reproductive Health and Research‚ World Health Organization‚ Geneva‚ Switzerland Keywords: Family planning‚ reproductive health‚ fertility levels and trends‚ contraceptive prevalence‚ method mix‚ contraceptive continuation and switching‚ contraceptive failure‚ male participation‚ induced abortion‚ maternal mortality ratio‚ HIV/AIDS‚ developing
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