PPT-Culture in Iran: Post- Islamic Revolution

By Benji Jeanette Heip Diana Elena and Iranian Cuisine A healthy diet that consists of fresh fruits and vegetables Unlike the US meat lamb goat or chicken is not the centerpiece of meal. Jon Wolfsthal. Deputy Director CNS. US Institute for Peace – June 10, 2014. US-Iranian Ties/Tensions Have a Long History. 1950s with Overthrow of Iranian PM . Mossadegh. 1960s - 1970s US Support for Shah. Where's Iran? Whip around…. What’s going on in Iran today?. *Video clip. Note Card. Name:. Number 1-10. 1. Should Iran be allowed to have nuclear weapons? Why?. Iran in 1979. Iranian Revolution: the government was overthrown and the Shah (leader) of Iran fled the country. . The President, representatives to the . Majlis. , and the Assembly of Religious Experts and chosen by citizens.. The Assembly of Religious Experts then appoints the Supreme Leader.. The Supreme Leader appoints the Guardian Council.. Countries and Concepts: Politics, Geography, Culture 12/e. By Michael G. . Roskin. Copyright © 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. . Sergio . Pitamitz. /Corbis. Iran’s Geography. Copyright © 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. . ‘Critical junctures in IR’: Iran. Week . 7. Lecturer: . Andris. Banka . . . Iran is unique in that it has . experimented . with a form of government never before seen on earth. , . and kept . that experiment . Political Islam- Culture & Identity. And the Democratic Movements. Nasrin Naraghi. City College of San Francisco. Wednesday October . 27, . 2010. Objective. A More personal perspective about Iranian people and culture by an Iranian- American through study, travel, and communication with Iranian people. Isaac Littler. Safavids 1501-1722. Predominantly Persian elite. Claimed to be descendants of the Twelve Imams. Lack of central control. Converted about 90% of population to Shiism. Had respect for . People of the Book. An Introduction to . Funny in Farsi. The Iranian Revolution:. Also named the Islamic Revolution or 1979 Revolution. Refers to the events involving the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in Iran, which had been run under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The revolution was led by a very conservative Iranian leader whose name was Ayatollah . Islamic State (IS) is a radical Islamist group that has seized large swathes of territory in eastern Syria and across northern and western Iraq. . Its brutal tactics - including mass killings, abductions of members of religious and ethnic minorities, as well as the beheadings of soldiers, journalists and foreigners- have sparked fear and outrage across the world and prompted military intervention by the US, France, the UK and others.. “Independence and Development in the Global South”. Experiments with Culture:. The Role of Islam in Turkey and Iran. Experiments with Culture. Common issue all across the developing world = how to balance older traditions with modernity and Western culture/outlooks. 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E.. From 600-1450 in the Middle East the Arabs went from decentralized clans led by Sheiks to unification under the banner of Islam. Led by a Caliph. The early Arab belief of polytheism and animism was supplanted to reflect the Abrahamic tradition of ethical . Chapter 27 Section 3. Goal. Students will compare and contrast the development of three Middle Eastern nations. Iran, Egypt, Turkey. . 1. Modernization. Changes in a nation that enable it to set up a stable government and produce a high level of goods and services. 1000-500 BCE. Land of the Aryans. Iran. , Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan. Link between western Asia and central/southern Asia. Majority of surviving historical accounts are Greek. Persian Empire. Shia Islam. Fatima & Ali. Aga Muhammad Khan . Kajar. 1779. Reza Khan 1921. Pahlavi Dynasty. American Background with Iran. World War II – Muhammed Reza Shah. CIA coup overthrows National Front Government of .