Iran Under the AyatollahsOutlines the Islamic heritage of the country, and the rise and fall of the Pahlavi dynasty. Describes the phases of the Islamic revolution and ends with the second parliamentary election in April-May 1984. |
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... later 100,000 Arabs in Khorramshahr demonstrated in favour of Khaqani and regional autonomy . Soon militant Arabs resorted to hit and run attacks on the central forces and oil installations . This caused apprehension and anger in Tehran ...
... later 100,000 Arabs in Khorramshahr demonstrated in favour of Khaqani and regional autonomy . Soon militant Arabs resorted to hit and run attacks on the central forces and oil installations . This caused apprehension and anger in Tehran ...
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... later Tabriz witnessed large scale rioting . It left ten people dead , over 100 injured , and more than fifty banks destroyed . To defuse the situation two clerical leaders in Qom , Ayatollahs Marashi - Najafi and Sadiq Rouhani , called ...
... later Tabriz witnessed large scale rioting . It left ten people dead , over 100 injured , and more than fifty banks destroyed . To defuse the situation two clerical leaders in Qom , Ayatollahs Marashi - Najafi and Sadiq Rouhani , called ...
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... later when police interfered with the Ashura procession midway between Najaf and Karbala ( which has the shrine of Imam Hussein ) , the faithful attacked a police station at nearby Haidariya . To disperse the angry protestors , troops ...
... later when police interfered with the Ashura procession midway between Najaf and Karbala ( which has the shrine of Imam Hussein ) , the faithful attacked a police station at nearby Haidariya . To disperse the angry protestors , troops ...
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BEFORE THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION | 7 |
The founding of the Islamic Republic | 103 |
The American hostage crisis | 136 |
Copyright | |
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