HIST 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Manichaeism, Tehran Conference
Document Summary
Rise of the newly industrializing countries of east and se asia (korea, taiwan, Singapore, hong kong, china: (failed to see b/c pay too much attention to cold war?) Present day iran: home ancient industrialization dating back to 550 bc. Home to some of the world"s oldest religion, and newest religion. Manicheism: ancient persian religion, focuses on the struggle between forces between light and darkness, focused on coming of prince of light who would deliver from the dark forces. Zorastrian religion: ancient persian religion, official religion of persia until the islamic conquest, still existent in mumbai where there are many parsis. Baha"l relgion: found in 19th century, goal to strive for peace and unification of all human kind, shrines in israel. Islamic armies from uraninan peninsula started conquering in 8th century. 1502, islam became the official state religion in persia. From late 18th century until 1925, persia was ruled by the qajar dynasty.
