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24 Cards in this Set
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Important document that legitimize the state, mixture of theocracy and democracy |
Constitution of 1979 |
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Led to the establishment of Parliament with Constitution that was modeled after western ones with Democratic features |
Constitutional revolution of 1905-1909 |
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Form of religion that upholds belief in strict liberal interpretation of scriptures |
Fundamentalism |
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Made up of clerics that had the power to veto any legislation passed by the majles |
Guardian Council |
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The 12th descendants of Ali who disappeared as a child |
Hidden Imam |
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Senior clergy has broad authority over the unfortunate people but Khomeini claimed that the meaning gives clergy authority over entire she'll community |
Jurist guardianship |
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Personified the union of political and religious interest from ancient days his appeal maybe likened to that of Ismail- the protector of "true faith" that United States I religion with power of state |
Ayatollah ruhollah Khomeini |
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Legislature created by Constitution to balance executive power, seats guaranteed to "people of the book", control cabinet minister |
Majles |
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Leader of national free elected prime minister and his power grew so that the Shah had to flee the country but the United States and United Kingdom over threw him restoring shah to full power |
Muhammad mosaddeq |
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Son of Reza Shah |
Muhammad Reza Shah |
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Led by mosaddeq its support from middle class people who emphasized Iranian nationalism |
National Front |
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City south of Tehran that hold seminaries where Ayatollah set up his government after his return from |
Qom |
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Authoritarian leaders who played an important role in 20th century as pahlavi shahs (King of Kings) |
Pahlavis |
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Monotheistic people who subjected their lives to holy books similar to qur'an |
People of the book |
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State funded programs using rents and loyalties to other countries |
Rentier state |
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An event that transformed the legitimacy of state anchoring it once again in principles of shiism |
Revolution of 1979 |
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Believe that religion and government should be separate |
Secularization |
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Islamic law as a source of legitimacy that the modern government emphasizes |
Sharia |
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Established as state religion under Safavid Empire 16th century |
Shiism |
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Favored choosing the caliph (leader) from the accepted leadership (the Sunni) but the shiites argued that the mantle should be hereditary |
Sunni Muslim |
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A government ruled strictly by religion |
Theocracy |
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Communist group that challenged the Shah and gained most of the support from working class trade union |
Tudeh party |
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Meant to counter communism the government bought large land from absentee owners and sold it to small farmers, extended voting rights to women, restricted polygamy, and allowed women to work outside of home |
White revolution |
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State-sponsored religion during reign of Darius |
Zoroastrianism |
