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Lipstick Jehad –Azadeh Moaveni Kimberley Brown, PhD. Portland State University

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Lipstick Jehad –Azadeh Moaveni Kimberley Brown, PhD.

Portland State University

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Iran

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/atlas_middle_east/iran.jpg

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Azadeh Moaveni

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the Islamic Republic of Iran• Formed in 1979• Partner in ASEAN• GDP= $1.016 trillion (2012 est.)• 2013 oil output= #4 in the world 2.295 million bbl/day (2009 est.)• Top export partners: Japan, China,

Turkey, Italy, and South Korea• Top import partners: Germany,

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General Statistics77% literacy rateMore than 18 million Internet

users4th largest population of bloggers

in the world

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General DemographicsEthnic groups: Persian 61%, Azeri 16%, Kurd 10%, Lur 6%, Baloch 2%,

Arab 2%, Turkmen and Turkic tribes 2%, other 1%Languages: Persian (official) 53%, Azeri Turkic and Turkic dialects

18%, Kurdish 10%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 7%, Luri 6%, Balochi 2%, Arabic 2%, other 2%

Religions: Muslim (official) 98% (Shia 89%, Sunni 9%), other

(includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2%Population: 79,853,900 (July 2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 18

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Timeline – 1969 onTimeline: Retrieved on 11/1/13 from http://

web.presby.edu/womenworldlit/satrapi/Satrapi.html

1971-Muhammad Reza Shah celebrates 2,500 years of the empire at Persepolis.

1975- Economic turmoil begins after Soviet influence and the assist of the U.S. against the soviets. Inflation, Lower oil revenue, and a budget deficit.

1976- The Shah replaced the Islamic calendar, causing more anti-Islamic revolts.

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Timeline continued1978- The Shah's police is in full force with such

instances as killing of hundreds of protestors in Qom, Tabriz and other areas. The Shah institutes martial law.

1979- The Iranian Monarchy collapses due to the 1979 revolution. The Shah flees Iran. Khomeini returns and the Islamic Revolution begins. Khomeini unified country around constitution. The Islamic Republic was declared on April 1.

1980- Iraq invades Iran. Iran holds its first Presidential Election.

1988- Iran and Iraq end war on agreement with UN. Only after a loss of 750,000 Iranians.

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Timeline continued1989- Ayatollah Khomeini dies.

Khamenei takes over as supreme leader.1993- Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani is

elected as President.1995- US places oil and trade sanctions

on Iran accusing them of sponsoring terrorist actions.

1997-Mohammad Khatami- Ardakani is elected president, promising political and social reforms and an economic revitalization.

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Timeline continued2002- US states that Iran is "an axis of evil"

and makes claims they are pursuing weapons of mass destruction.

2005- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wins the new Presidential election. He made claims to return to the values of the Revolution of 1979.

2009- Ahmadinejad wins re-election to President, sparking controversy and protests due to the concern of vote rigging. 30 people are killed and over 1,000 arrested as a result of this. He then releases his vice president under the advice of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Shifting Identities One

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Shifting Identities Two

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References

Doostdar, A. 2004. The vulgar spirit of blogging: On language, culture, and power

◦ in Persian weblogestan. American Anthropologist, 106 (4), pp. 651-662.  

Education in Iran:  Overview.  Retrieved on June 15, 2010 from

http://www.britishcouncil.org/iran-discover-iran-education-in-iran-education-system.htm

Education System in Iran.  Retrieved on June 15, 2010 from

http://wwww.iran-embassy-oslo.no/embassy/educat.htm 

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References

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Gordon, R. G., Jr. (Ed) 2005. Languages of Iran. In Ethnologue: Languages of the

World, Fifteenth edition. Dallas, TX: SIL International Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com/.

Iranian Education Statistics.  Retrieved on June 15, 2010 from

http://www.nationmaster.com/country/ir-iran/edu-education 

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References ContinuedJazayery, M. 1966. Western influence in

contemporary Persian: A general view. ◦ Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African

Studies, University of London, 29 (1), pp. 79-96. Mehran, G. 1999. Lifelong learning: New

opportunities for women in a Muslim◦ country (Iran). Comparative Education, 35 (2),

Special Number (21): Lifelong learning and the education of mature adults, pp. 201-215. 

Sadeghi, A. 2001. Language planning in Iran: A historical review. International

◦ Journal of Sociology of Language 148, 19-30  

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References ContinuedSemati, Mehdi (ed) 2008. Media, Culture

and Society in Iran: Living with Globalization ◦and the Islamic State. New York: Routledge.

Shiranipour, R. 2002. Women’s rights, writing and education in Iran. Changing English (1358-684X), 9 (1), p. 35.  

The World Factbook: Iran. Retrieved on May 29, 2008 from https:

www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/ir...

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Recommended Readings and other ResourcesSee Muslim Journeys Annotated

Bibliography HandoutLink to the Colbert report:

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/148508/january-28-2008/marjane-satrapi

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