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25 Cards in this Set
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who is Ruhollah Khomeini
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First supreme leader of Iran, from 1980 to his death in 1989
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What is the Mahdi
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In Shiism, a term for the "hidden imam," the descendants of Muhammad who will return to earth to usher in a new age
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What is a theocracy
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Rule by religion or religious leaders
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Who is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
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President of Iran from 2005 to 2013
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What is the Koran
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Central holy book of Islam
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Who is Ali Khamenei
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Current supreme leader of Iran as of 1989
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what is a farsi
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Language of Iran
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What is Persia
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name for Iran before 1935
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Who is Mohammad Khatami
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President of Iran from 1997 to 2005
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What are imams
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Descendants of prophet Muhammad considered by Shia to be true political and religious leaders of Islam
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Who are the ayatollahs
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In Shiite islam, a title in the religious hierarchy achieved by scholars who have demonstrated highly advanced knowledge of Islamic law and religion
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What is the Majlis
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Legislature of Iran |
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What is the National Front
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Political party in Iran following World War II; it opposed the monarchy and favored greater Iranian control over natural resources; outlawed after Operation Ajax
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What was Operation Ajax
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U.S. and U.K. backed overthrow of Iranian prime minister Mosaddeq in 1953
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What is SAVAK
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Secret police of prerevolutionary Iran
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What is the White Revolution
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Policy of reforms enacted by Reza Shah, Beginning in 1963, to rapidly modernize and Westernize Iran
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What is Sharia Law
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religious law of Islam
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What is the Guardian Council
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appointed body that vets candidates for office and can overturn legislation
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What is the Expediency Council
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Appointed body that mediates between the Majlis and the Guardian council over legislative disputes
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Who is Akbar Hashemi PRafsanjani
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Resident of Iran from 1989-1997; current head of the Expediency council
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What is the Revolutionary Guard
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Paramilitary force charged with defending the regime from domestic and internal enemies
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What is the Basij
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"people's militia," which serves as a public morals police
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What is the quietist vision
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description of view within Shiism that rejects theocracy and the direct role of religion in the state
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What are bonyads
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Parastatal foundations made in part from assets nationalized after the Iranian Revolt
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