AP Comparative Govt Iran

Advanced Placement

Comparative Government

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC of IRAN

"Familiarize the people with the truth of Islam so that the next generation may not think that the men of religion in the mosques of Qum and al-Najaf believe in the separation of church from state."

-Ayatollah Ali Khameini

Contents

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Other Links for India

	Marmulak
	Governing Iran
	BBC Iran
	Governing Iran
	Who Runs Iran?
	Frontline Iran
	Iran Daily

Questions and Concepts:

What are the most important challenges confronting the Iranian political system today and how can these be put into a historical perspective?
Can Iran be classified as an example of economic modernization and political development? Explain.
Political Timeline of Modern Iran
Political Structure of Iran
Political Leaders of Iran
Glossary
Flashcards for study

Vocabulary:

ayatollah	theocracy	Majles
fatwa	Guardian Council	Supreme Leader
Farsi	Shi'ism	People of the Book
Qu'ran	Shari'a	bazaars
fundamentalism	jurist's guardianship	mosque
pasdaran	imam	Hezbollah
hojjat al-Islam	jihad	rentier state
dual society	OPEC	Imam Jum'ehs
Foundation of the Oppressed	Assembly of Experts	maslahat
Expediency Council	Ruhollah Khomeini	Ali Rafsanjani
Mohammed Khameini	Mohammed Khatami	Shah Reze Pahlavi
SAVAK	White Revolution	Tudah Party