Society in Iran Society in Iran (post-(post-

revolution)revolution)By: Lexi Williams, Eden Wenokur,

Jennifer Dang, Kelsie Morehead, Isaiah Hannafious, and Kyle Weber

ReligionReligion• Religion is extremely important to Iran.

• Islam is the official religion of Iran.

• Other religions include, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Bahia.

• Fundamental beliefs of Muslims- the “oneness” of Allah (God), that Muhammad is the last prophet, prayer, fasting, and the pilgrimage to Mecca.

• Iranian revolt of 1979 left most of Iran as Shia.

Within IslamWithin Islam• Shia and Sunni are two branches of Islam.

• Reason for split is the idea of who would have had leadership after Muhammad’s death  

• Differences in doctrine, ritual, law, theology, and religious organization.

• Constantly at odds.

Shia and Sunni Shia and Sunni • Sunni regard themselves as the more traditional branch of Islam

• Shia sees them selves as discriminated against.

• Sunni are the largest branch of Islam.

• Only about 10% of Muslims are Shia.

• Sunni means” well-trodden path" or "tradition”

• Shia means "party" or "partisans" of Ali

Role of Women in Role of Women in SocietySociety

• Men are more powerful than women and practically own them as items

• In court, the women aren't worth as much as men are and are not taken as seriously

• Women are looked down upon

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Role of Women in Role of Women in SocietySociety

• In Iran the gender discrimination is still going strong, segregation is still happening. On the buses women have to sit in the back of the bus by law

• Women are still battling for equal rights

• Women cannot receive a passport unless her husband or some other male relative gives her permission to

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HealthHealth• Women and men have segregated hospitals

• Women’s health is actually controlled by their husband or their father, especially in families where the men are in power

• Women usually only have free care access to programs that help them maternally and with birth care

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ClothingClothing• Usually, a chador is worn to cover all skin and hair

of a Muslim woman, the hands and face being acceptable.

• Some women who don’t have strict requirements about it do not wear a chador, but instead a veil (hijab) is worn to cover their hair. The veil was worn to show rebellion to being “western”

• The veil was also worn to show Islam's accession into Iran and the end to imperialism

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ClothingClothing• Showing skin and wearing regular clothing was

seen to be too “sexy” and too “ western”

• Eventually, the government tried to demand the women to cover themselves up with veils and/or chadors, but the women didn't take it easily because the women have always had a problem with equality.

EducationEducation• Education is very important

• Islamization

• Schools are segregated

• After revolution, women’s education has improved and grown a lot, with higher enrollment

Education Education • 1 year pre-school (5 years old),

• 5 years primary(6-10),

• 3 years lower secondary(11-13),

• 3 years upper secondary(14-17),

• Vocational school or pre-university

• University/other higher education

Higher EducationHigher Education

• There are many universities, institutions, colleges

• Vocational schools (such as teacher-training colleges)

• There are private, public, state-run universities

The Family Unit The Family Unit

• Family is very important

• Father is the head of the family

• Children in the family

Family DynamicsFamily Dynamics

• Parental control

• Extended family

Daughters and Sons Daughters and Sons

• Double standards

• Clothing choice

GovernmentGovernment• Islamic Republic (Religion IS a part of the

government)

• The government takes breaks on religious holidays, and religion influences religious decisions.

Iranian Government Iranian Government OfficialsOfficials

• Head of the Government: President Hasan Fereidun Ruhani (instated August 3rd, 2013)

• Vice President: Mohammad Reza Rahimi (elected Sep. 13th 2009).

• Supreme Leader (Chief of State): Ali Hoseini-Khamenei.

The Constitution of the The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of IranIslamic Republic of Iran• Originally adopted in 1979, replacing the previous

constitution, which was made in 1906.

• The Constitution was last modified in 1989.

• The Constitution’s section on government defines the roles of religion in government, as well as the role of democracy in religion.

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