Iran–Iraq War

Muzzaffar al-Din Shah became the successor of the throne after the death of his father and the nearing end of the Tobacco Revolt. Muzzaffar al Din Shah was a leader who ignored the plea of his people whom only wanted an improved Iran society. Only upsetting his people, even more, the Shah, later on, gave rights to a London-based financier, William Knox D’arcy, “special and exclusive” privilege to exploit and sell natural gas for sixty years since 1901. (pg 33). After signing the exclusive…

Taekwondo: Reality vs. A Novel The novel, Eliza Bing Is (NOT) a Big, Fat Quitter by Carmella Van Vleet, explored an integral part of my life, which is Taekwondo. Though the novel explained Taekwondo to some extent, Van Vleet poorly portrayed the relationship between the student and their sport. The main character, Eliza, and I experienced different introductions, contradistinctive emotional experiences, and contrasting achievements. Eliza and my own introduction to Taekwondo differed greatly.…

Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar was the third generation Mughal emperor, who was born in Umarkot, Sindh, and inherited the throne of his father, Humayun at the age of 13-14 in 1556. He ruled India for almost 50 years till 1605 during which India went through the most glorious period in its history. His empire saw Akbar grow from his teens and become a wise, strategic leader, who transformed India, and came to be known as Akbar, The Great. During his early years of rule from 1556 to 1560, Akbar was a…

to show up and affirm in court. 24. The fall of the Safavid Empire was brought about by their money related issues. It did not have the assets to bolster its troops and experienced the expansion that was created by the spread of shoddy silver into Iran. Likewise, after the realm lost its support from the wanderer bunches, it was excessively powerless, making it impossible to battle against the Afghans, who wound up overcoming Isfahan and consummation the run of the Safavid Empire. 25. The…

In world history, Cyrus the Great (600 - 529 BCE) is a lofty character. He is the "father of the Iranian nation". He was the first world leader to be referred to as "The Great". Though he was a conqueror, he was successful as a ruler not through might but through kindness and the Cylinder of Cyrus provides archaeological proof of that. Compare on a map the earlier Egyptian and Mesopotamian empires to the Persian Empire. You will notice the vast amount of land for the Persian Empire and how…

“There is nothing impossible to him who will try” This quote comes from Alexander the Great. Alexander had inherited the empire after his father was assassinated in 336 BCE (BGE). He was only 20 years old, but very eager to follow in his father plan to attack the Persian Empire. During the time of King Philip's death, the Persian Empire was very powerful, so Alexander has to stay strong and lead his troops to victory. As they defeated to Persian, Alexander took over the power that King Darius…

1. Firoozeh doesn't encourage her parents to learn English because of the wave of immigration, which brought some of Iran to America. Throughout the chapter, Hot Dogs And Wild Geese, the author explains that she has always encouraged her parents to learn English, however, they were never able to fully learn, understand, and speak the language, especially her mother. However, since the wave of immigration, Firoozeh felt comfortable giving up on her parents because Iranian newspapers, television,…

the Persians were the ones who were attacked, so it would be natural for them to think Alexander was not great, even though wars and battles means destructions and attacks. In addition, Alexander the Not So Great: History Through Persian Eyes also states, “The emblems of Zoroastrianism - the ancient religion of the Iranians - were attacked and destroyed.” Once again, wars and battles mean destructions and attacks. Whether or not it was Alexander who attacked Persia, damage would have been done.…

Great /ɡrāt/ (adjective): Of an extent, amount or intensity considerably above average. Alexander III of Macedonia was considered great because in only thirty two years of his life he accomplished more than almost any other ruler or ancient human. In his lifetime he was the cavalry commander, king, conqueror of the Persian empire, and explorer of the Indian frontier. It is because of these accomplishments that he is known as,” Alexander the Great.” (History.com staff) Alexander the great was…

Since the catastrophic events of September 11, 2001 the United States and indeed most of the western world has had something of parlous relationship with Islam. The imminent threat of Islamic extremism has placed the West on egg shells. The recent rise of Donald Trump and his nativist rhetoric has only added to the tension. A recent Brookings Institute poll revealed that 61 percent of Americans hold an unfavorable attitude towards Muslims. Ali Shariati, maintains that there are two types of…