Iran–Contra affair

The United State’s ongoing distrust for Iran could be linked to Iran’s 1979 Revolution, which overthrew the American friendly Shah to a radical ayatollah, Khomeini (Lee 2008). Prior to this revolution, the United States and Iran enjoyed good and flourishing relations. As any revolution the Iranian revolution took aim in overthrowing a corrupt regime. Although Islam is very important in the Iranian government today, Islam had little or nothing to do with with the plight or the grief of the…

they followed. Marjane lived a more avant garde lifestyle in the safezone of Iran and Osamah lived in the Iran-Iraqi border as a poor boy. Osamah as a child spend his time under the direct effects of war and boombings, losing a family member first hand and when he moved to Iran he was treated as a lesser kid as people tended to treat him even worse such as the teachers. Marjane on the other hand lived in the middle of Iran safe from most attacks as she was of a higher class and wasn’t majorly…

Contrasting the rise of Islam in the first Caliphate to the final Islamic empire, encompassed in the Ottomans, shows many parallels while not being completely homogeneous. Both dominions grew through military conquest and both were ultimately unable to maintain central control of their outskirts, a consequence of inefficient delegation. They showed “tolerance” to non-Muslims through inequality under the law, higher taxes, and slavery. Many positions within their military and government…

Zoroastrianism is an ancient Persian religion. It was once the state religion of the Achaemenid Empire and Sassanid Empire. In the eastern part of ancient Persia over 1000 years BCE, a Persian prophet called Zoroaster simplified the Iranian gods into two opposing forces: Ahura Mazda (Good) and Angra Mainyu (Evil) which were in conflict. Prophet Zoroaster was better known as Zarathushtra by the Greeks, which means “Shining Light”. In Zoroastrian cosmology, the universe is manifested by Ahura…

Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi, is a graphic novel written about her life and the struggles and challenges she faces and how she overcomes them. Maus, written by Art Spiegelman, is a graphic novel telling the story of his father's experience through World War II. In both books, the role that government and soldiers takes is different yet similar. In Persepolis the government and soldiers are meant to keep people in order and suppress rebellious acts. In Maus the government and soldiers are there…

Political events around the world have changed several countries traditions, but one has changed drastically since its gained its independence, Afghanistan. Its culture and people has changed in traditions, morals, societal standards, and image, which all begin after 1919. 1919 marks the date Afghanistan declared its independence from Britain. Emir Amanullah was declared Kabul and regarded as a national hero for giving Afghanistan its independence. Afghanland publish his timeline which…

Ibn al-Athir provided accounts of many tribes, nomadic and otherwise, in the Middle East from 1193 CE to 1231 CE in the third part of his translated chronicle. In these accounts he provides both his perceptions of these various groups as well as the perceptions of those that came in contact with them, many of whom he credits as sources. The four major groups were the Khwarazm Shahs, Mongols – also called Tatars, Byzantines – also called the Byzantine Romans and Byzantine Greeks, and the…

a series of extremely effective leaders who expanded the borders far beyond the northern plains. Beginning in the ninth century B.C., the Assyrian armies controlled the major trade routes and dominated the surrounding states in Babylonia, western Iran, Anatolia, and the Levant. The city of Ashur continued to be important as the ancient and religious capital, but the Assyrian kings also founded and expanded other cities. During Ashurnasirpal’s rule, Assyria recovered much of the territory that…

I was born and raised in Iran, where the governmental structure and belief system is set up in a way that made my life different from other Iranians. Due to my religion, same as hundreds of thousands of other Baha’is in Iran, I wasn’t able to continue my education after high school. Although my grades have always been above class average, as I knew I would never be allowed to receive higher education, I never had the privilege to dream about my future profession. My parents both had received…

In 548 BCE, Cyrus decided to unite most of Iran. As he did this, he established himself as the ruler of Persia. Attempting attack, Persia sent ships over to Greece, but during the storm, the ships sunk, not making it to Greece, and the plan failed Rebellion started against Persia in Greece. King Darius , being worried, sent over some troops to control the rebellion. After a while, the rebellion kept going, but in the end, Persia regained control over Greece. King Darius decided to make sure…