Persia

Achaemenid ancient Arabs army became become believe British brought called central century Chosroes church concerned Constitution continued course court culture culture of Iran dynasty early East empire especially established Europe European example existence followed forces foreign French frequently future groups hand Herat ideas important India industry influence interesting Iran Iran's Iranian Isfahan Islam king of kings kings Kurds land language later learned literature meaning minister Mossadegh movement nomads officers organization origin Ottoman party past peasant perhaps period Persian poetry political present prime problems province Qajar reforms relations religion religious leaders replaced Reza Shah rule ruler Russian Safavid Sasanian schools seemed sense Shiite social society Soviet story strong Sunni Tehran thought traditions tribes Turkish Turks universal usually village West Western Zoroastrianism