to modern Iran; lasted until 1722. 7. Sail al-din: Early 14th century Sufi mystic; began campaign to purify Islam; first member of Safavid dynasty. 8. Isma’il: Sufi commander who conquered city of Tabriz in 1501; first Safavid to be proclaimed shah or emperor. 9. Chaldiran: Site of battle between Safavids and Ottomans in 1514; Safavids severely defeated by Ottomans; checked western advance of Safavid Empire. 10. Abbas I‚ the Great: afavid ruler from 1587 to 1629; extended Safavid domain
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This Islamic revolution started when Iranian citizens were dissatisfied with the rule of Shah Reza Pahlavi. The annoyed people of Iran were irritated with the Shah due to the fact that he lead them with the use of fear‚ manipulation‚ and formed a secret police that would report anything and everything back to him. When riots broke out among the streets near the end of the 1970s‚ the Shah left for a “vacation” and didn’t come back. Before his extended vacation‚ he left Prime Minister Shahpur
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: 1653 Time Taken : 22 years Built By : Shah Jahan Dedicated to : Mumtaz Mahal (Arjumand Bano Begum)‚ the wife of Shah Jahan Location : Agra (Uttar Pradesh) The Taj M ahal stands in the city of Agra in the northern Indian State of Uttar Pradesh‚ on the banks of Yamuna River. The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor‚ Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal‚ also known as Arjumand Bano Begum. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan ruled from 1628 to 1658. He married
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called Mumtaz Mahal) was the third wife of Shah Jahan. Mumtaz Mahal (meaning ’Jewel of the palace’) was the nickname her husband gave to her. Mumtaz Mahal was born in April 1593 in Agra‚ India. Her father was the Persian noble Abdul Hasan Asaf Khan‚ the brother of Nur Jahan. Mumtaz was a Muslim and fell in love with and married her cousin‚ Shah Jahan‚ later to be the Mughal emperor on May 10‚ 1612 at the age of 19. She was his third wife‚ and became his favorite. Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal were married
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A memorial from Shah Jahan to his beloved wife Mumtaz. Taj is indeed India’s rich tribute to womanhood. Renowned for its artistic beauty‚ this extravagant building of timeless beauty is the outcome of a unique combination of passion and architectural zest. A common expression about the Taj is that it was "built by Titans‚ finished by jewelers." Once you’ve taken in the grand‚ Titanic picture of the Taj‚ you come up close for the fine details. Taj Mahal was built Emperor Shah Jahan (died 1666
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Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (1945-2001)‚ king of Nepal (1972-2001). Born in Kathmandu‚ Birendra was educated in India and England before taking degrees from the University of Tokyo in Japan and Harvard University in the United States. He ascended to the throne as king of Nepal in 1972‚ following the death of his father‚ and was formally crowned in 1975. Birendra inherited a political system that banned the formation of political parties and allowed for the autocratic rule of the king through a nonparty
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bastions‚ ramparts‚ and gateways of the Agra Fort symbolize the stature and power of Mughal Emperor Akbar. Built between 1565 and 1571 AD‚ it is said that the emperor Shah Jahan‚ who built the Taj Mahal‚ was imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb. The magnificent Agra fort‚ though started by Emperor Akbar‚ was completed by his grandson Shah Jahan. The fort was embellished with number of richly decorated buildings encompassing the imposing Mughal style of art and architecture. Sikandar Lodi (1487-1517)
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SAVE THE TAJ MAHAL! Introduction: The Taj Mahal should be preserved because it is a testament to love‚ it also embodied the power of Shah Jahan himself while he was alive. Bart wrote the article “How to Save the Taj Mahal” By Jeffrey Bartholet so he can persuade us into preserving the Taj Mahal. BP1: To Begin With in Bart’s article he writes that Mehta is trying to save the Taj Mahal‚ one reason why we should preserve the Taj Mahal is that factories are being forced out because they are causing
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revolution usually starts with a group of people who support a cause. The definition of a revolution is a significant change that usually occurs in a short period of time. The original goal of the revolution was to end the repressive dictatorship of the shah‚ who was seen corrupt. This lead to revolutionary supporters wanting to hurt the people who helped. This happened in the book “The Septembers of Shiraz”‚ the book takes place during the iranian revolution and the revolutionary guards were getting a
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444 Days of Insecurities “ Death to the Shah! Death to the Shah” the Islamic revolutionaries protested loudly in front of the Us embassy in Tehran‚ Iran. On November 4th‚ 1979‚ 60 American hostages were captured by the furious revolutionary protesters. Being seized by the mob‚ the hostages lived with their freedom and privacy deprived. Even though this historical crisis has ended in 1981‚ it remains as one of the highly discussed issues among historians and politics today
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