Iran Flashcards
The belief that religion and government should be separated
Secularization
Original state sponsored religion
Zoroastrianism
A sect of Islam that believes the mantle of leadership should be hereditary
Shiism
A sect of Islam that favors choosing a caliph or leader
Sunni
Shahs that ruled from 1925 to 1979
Pahlavi
This charismatic leader personified the Union of political and religious interests from ancient days
Ayatollah Khomeini
This event transforms the legitimacy of the state and anchored it once again in the principles of Shiism: led by ayatollah Khomeini
Revolution of 1979
The most important document that legitimized the state
Constitution of 1979
Th 12th descendant of Ali who disappeared
Hidden imam
Islamic law
Sharia
Monotheistic people who subjected their lives to holy books similar to the Qur’an-Muslims have special regard for them
People of the Book
This revolution began with business owners and bankers demonstrating against the Qajars move to hand over their customs collections to Europeans
Constitutional Revolution of 1905-1909
Legislation branch
Majles
Council of clerics that had the power to veto any legislation passed by the Majles
Guardian Council
A communist group that challenged the shah and gained most support from working class trade unions
Tudeh(Masses)
This group also challenged the shah and got most support from the middle class who emphasized Iranian nationalism: led by Muhammad mosaddeq
National front
An economy that receives rent from other countries: Iran equals oil
Rentier state
Encourages domestic industries to provide products at the population needs
Import substitution industrialization
Controversial revolution that focused on land reform
White revolution
Patronage system that controlled large companies not that the pocketbooks of the Shah and his supporters
Pahlavi foundation
Emphasized literal interpretation of Islamic tax, social conservatism, and political traditional
Fundamentalism
This principal gives clergy authority over the entire Shia community
Jurists guardianship( velayat e faqih)
Revolutions are most likely to occur when people are doing better than they once were but some type of setback happens
Revolution of rising expectations
This revolution aim to purify the country from not only the Shaws regime but also from secular values and behaviors particularly those with western origins
Cultural revolution
