The Safavid EmpireThe Safavid Empire

Painting of the Battle of Painting of the Battle of Karbala, Brooklyn Museum, Karbala, Brooklyn Museum, NYCNYC

1919thth century Iranian century Iranian Painting, now in AmsterdamPainting, now in Amsterdam

Shrine in Iraq, KarbalaShrine in Iraq, Karbala

Interior of Shrine to Interior of Shrine to HusseinHussein

Shiite Flagellation RitualShiite Flagellation Ritual

Persian RugsPersian Rugs

Ali-qapu Palace Ali-qapu Palace

Sophisticated BridgesSophisticated Bridges

Eman Eman MosqueMosque

The Peacock ThroneThe Peacock Throne

THE PAHLAVI DYNASTY

The Ayatollah Khomeini, The Ayatollah Khomeini, Young and Old (1900-89)Young and Old (1900-89)

American Hostages in Iran, American Hostages in Iran, 1979 – 1981, 444 Days in 1979 – 1981, 444 Days in

CaptivityCaptivity

Anti-Iranian BacklashAnti-Iranian Backlash

President MahmoudAhmadinejad,

In office since 2005

Protests to the 2009 ElectionsProtests to the 2009 Elections

Ayatollah Ali Khameini