The Safavid Empire
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The Safavid EmpireThe Safavid Empire
Painting of the Battle of Painting of the Battle of Karbala, Brooklyn Museum, Karbala, Brooklyn Museum, NYCNYC
1919thth century Iranian century Iranian Painting, now in AmsterdamPainting, now in Amsterdam
Shrine in Iraq, KarbalaShrine in Iraq, Karbala
Interior of Shrine to Interior of Shrine to HusseinHussein
Shiite Flagellation RitualShiite Flagellation Ritual
Persian RugsPersian Rugs
Ali-qapu Palace Ali-qapu Palace
Sophisticated BridgesSophisticated Bridges
Eman Eman MosqueMosque
The Peacock ThroneThe Peacock Throne
THE PAHLAVI DYNASTY
The Ayatollah Khomeini, The Ayatollah Khomeini, Young and Old (1900-89)Young and Old (1900-89)
American Hostages in Iran, American Hostages in Iran, 1979 – 1981, 444 Days in 1979 – 1981, 444 Days in
CaptivityCaptivity
Anti-Iranian BacklashAnti-Iranian Backlash
President MahmoudAhmadinejad,
In office since 2005
Protests to the 2009 ElectionsProtests to the 2009 Elections
Ayatollah Ali Khameini