The Greatest Revolution Of Iran - 1365 Words

The history of Iran is filled with revolutions but the last major revolution in 1979 is the scariest because it has changed Iran from a modern ally for much of the world to a heavily sanctioned enemy. Altering Iran s future militarily, economically, and diplomatically. The 1979 revolution was a series of protest and unrest in the country aimed at getting rid of the Pahlavi dynasty. Mohammad Reza Shah was the second and last Shah from the Pahlavi Dynasty. Mohammad Reza tried to lead the country to a more modern era, and as a result, the Shah invested the profit from his country s rich oil deposits into infrastructure and education. In turn, the economy began to grow and people had better health care, people began to live longer and the†¦show more content†¦Thus was the beginning of the white revolution which was a top-down modernization led by the monarchy. Which as previously stated was a huge success when oil revenues rose from $555 million in 1964 to $20 billion in 1976. Shariah law had a big impact on what Post-revolutionary Iran would look like because of the Ayatollahs Islamic Scholarship. Moreover, Shariah law has traditionally contained a significant number of rules and regulations, especially those related to women. In the traditional Islamic Iranian society, women had to cover their faces. Leaving the house, she had to wear a veil that hides the entire body. This practice was most severe among the urban middle class and upper class. Furthermore, legally sanctioned polygamy: a man allowed to have up to four wives, although this was commonplace among the elite members of the society. Contractual weddings were commonplace, and the girls could be married at the age of nine. The ideal situation was considered when the bride was a virgin; when things were different, they resorted to virginity restoration, wanting to make an appropriate impression. In general, a woman was considered an impure and imperfect being. Temporary marriages were allowed if the money and time