Ayatollah: High randing clerics in Iran, "Sign of God"
Mosques: Muslim place of worship, equivilant to church
Fatwa: Pronouncement issued by high-ranking Islamic cleric
Theocracy: State dominated by clergy, rule on ground that they are interpreters of God's will and law
Majles: Iranian parliament, "assembly"
Guardian Council: Committee created in constitution to oversee Majles
Leader: One in charge of country
Farsi: Word for Persian Language
Shi'ism: Branch of Islam, followers/partisans of Ali
People of the Book: Hard core believers in Qur'an
Qur'an: Muslim bible
Shari'a: Islamic law derived from Qur'an and prophet Muhammed
Coup d'etat: Forceful, extra-constitutional action resulting in removal of existing government
Bazaars: Urban marketplace where shops, workshops, small businesses, and export/importers are located
Fundamentalism: Term to describe radical religious movements throughout the world
Jurist's Guardianship: Clergy should rule on grounds that divinely appointed are guardians of the law and people
Pasdaran: Army of revolutional guards during the Islamic Revolution
Hezbollahs: Religious vigilants, "partisans of God"
Hojjat al-Islam: Medium-ranking cleric, "proof of Islam"
Laissez Faire: Government should not interfere with commerce
Jihad: Armed struggle against non-believers, spiritual struggle for self-importance
Rentier State: Country that obtains revenue from export of oil or other natural resources
Dual Society: Social and economy are divided into traditional, poorer, and moder, richer sectors
OPEC: Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, tries to regulate prices by regulating production
Expediency Council: Committee to set up differences between Majles and Guardian Council
Imam Jum'ehs: Prayer leaders in Islam's urban mosques
Foundation of the Oppressed: Clergically controlled in Iran set up after revolution
Assembly of Experts: Nominates and can replace, almost all members are clerics
Maslahat: Reasons of state/what is best for Islamic Republic
White Revolution: Taking land away from big farms and giving to small, 1962, less blue collar jobs and more white collar jobs
Zorastrianism: First religion with good vs. evil concept, basis for Islam
Secularization: Separation of religion and government
Mosques: Muslim place of worship, equivilant to church
Fatwa: Pronouncement issued by high-ranking Islamic cleric
Theocracy: State dominated by clergy, rule on ground that they are interpreters of God's will and law
Majles: Iranian parliament, "assembly"
Guardian Council: Committee created in constitution to oversee Majles
Leader: One in charge of country
Farsi: Word for Persian Language
Shi'ism: Branch of Islam, followers/partisans of Ali
People of the Book: Hard core believers in Qur'an
Qur'an: Muslim bible
Shari'a: Islamic law derived from Qur'an and prophet Muhammed
Coup d'etat: Forceful, extra-constitutional action resulting in removal of existing government
Bazaars: Urban marketplace where shops, workshops, small businesses, and export/importers are located
Fundamentalism: Term to describe radical religious movements throughout the world
Jurist's Guardianship: Clergy should rule on grounds that divinely appointed are guardians of the law and people
Pasdaran: Army of revolutional guards during the Islamic Revolution
Hezbollahs: Religious vigilants, "partisans of God"
Hojjat al-Islam: Medium-ranking cleric, "proof of Islam"
Laissez Faire: Government should not interfere with commerce
Jihad: Armed struggle against non-believers, spiritual struggle for self-importance
Rentier State: Country that obtains revenue from export of oil or other natural resources
Dual Society: Social and economy are divided into traditional, poorer, and moder, richer sectors
OPEC: Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, tries to regulate prices by regulating production
Expediency Council: Committee to set up differences between Majles and Guardian Council
Imam Jum'ehs: Prayer leaders in Islam's urban mosques
Foundation of the Oppressed: Clergically controlled in Iran set up after revolution
Assembly of Experts: Nominates and can replace, almost all members are clerics
Maslahat: Reasons of state/what is best for Islamic Republic
White Revolution: Taking land away from big farms and giving to small, 1962, less blue collar jobs and more white collar jobs
Zorastrianism: First religion with good vs. evil concept, basis for Islam
Secularization: Separation of religion and government