PPT-Modern Iran

Political Islam Culture amp 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. Are you planning to visit Iran? Are you wondering It is safe to visit Iran? or Do I need a visa for Iran? And how hard is to get a visa? or even Is it safe for US citizens to visit Iran? There lots of important information to do or not to do in Iran, and on this slides we have listed some of most important tips that you need to know before or during visit Iran. We hope that these tips help you to get the most out of your trip to Iran. David Albright. ISIS. November 3, 2013. Nuclear Weapon Issues in the 21st Century. Sponsored by the American . Physical Society Forum on Physics/Society & GWU Elliott School. Photo of Natanz, DigitalGlobe. Shah . Isma`il. 1501-24. Established . Shi`ism. as state religion of . Safavid. Dynasty. Imported Shi`a . ulama. and legal experts – especially from Lebanon. Isma`il. claimed to be descended form the seventh Imam, to be divinely inspired and to be the earthly representative of the Hidden 12. 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. AP Comparative Government. Policy Making Factions. The most powerful policymaking institutions in Iran are the Majles and the Guardian Council. The Expediency Council referee’s between the two institutions. By: . Benji. , Jeanette, . Heip. , Diana, Elena and. Iranian Cuisine . A healthy diet that consists of fresh fruits and vegetables. Unlike the U.S, meat (lamb, goat, or chicken) is not the centerpiece of meal. What is this war about anyway. ?. Saddam Hussein . Ayatollah Khomeini . Iraq has oil…. Iraq’s oil is good quality. It exists in great quantity . It is cheap to produce. Costs about $1.00 . a barrel (yes 1 dollar). 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. . Eric Lob, PhD. Florida International University. Question . How has the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) . instrumentalized. development to further its geopolitical, economic, and ideological interests in Sub-Saharan Africa?. http://www.conservapedia.com/images/7/7d/US_Iran.gif. Presentation by Robert Martinez. Images as cited.. In February 1979, less than a year before the hostage crisis, . Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. , the Shah of Iran, had been overthrown in an Islamist, nationalist revolution.. 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. Ancient Near East. 12. White Temple and its ziggurat. Uruk (modern Warka, Iraq). Sumerian. c. 3500–3000 B.C.E. Mud brick. . use of mud brick/ desire for monumental architecture/ celestial orientation/ cella. David Albright. ISIS. November 3, 2013. Nuclear Weapon Issues in the 21st Century. Sponsored by the American . Physical Society Forum on Physics/Society & GWU Elliott School. Photo of Natanz, DigitalGlobe. Marjane Satrapi. Label Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Saudi Arabia on the map on your handout.. According to a 2006 CNN . Study: “Geography Greek to Young Americans. ”. After . more than three years of combat and nearly 2,400 U.S. military deaths in Iraq, nearly two-thirds of Americans aged 18 to 24 still cannot find Iraq on a .