RELG 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: White Revolution, Theocracy, Twelver
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Twelver shi"is large following in iran: not all iranians are twelve. They believe that the world was in a constant state of decline, sign that. They thought this decline led to their domination of the world by western powers: god was punishing them with non muslim domination. 1960"s the white revolution: the shah"s effort to modernize iran through industrialization education, work with the us. Chief criticism what was happening under the shah only benefitted a few (wealthy) The ulama had fallen into complacency forget they were protectors of iran. Importance of justice: shariati and others thought there was gross injustice occurring. Ayotollah khomeini: exiled by shah in 1960s, cassetes/ books so people could hear his teachings, people gathered in mosque and heard his teachings to lead to the. Israel and us are paired as symbols of the west. No seperation of church and state: muslim clergy should have direct role in gov, called for a revolution, a theocracy.