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What did the ayatollahs demand?
Ayatollah is a religious rank, not a specific group of individuals at a specific time. As a result, Ayatollahs have demanded many different things at different periods of time. If the question is specifically referring to the Ayatollahs of Iran in the second half of the 20th century, those Ayatollahs were demanding increasing adherence by the government to Shiite Islamic Law.
What did the Ayatollahs demand when they took power?
Assuming that the question refers to Iran: The Ayatollahs demanded an Iranian Constitution guaranteeing the primacy of Islamic Law in Iranian governance and themselves as its proper interpreters. This is called "Wilayat al-Faqih" in Arabic, meaning "State of the Islamic Jurist". If the question does not refer to Iran, it is worth noting that Ayatollahs in other countries such as Iraq and Lebanon have decided to support different political factions but not actually become ruling jurists.
Which was a basis for the internal conflicts in Iran in the 1970s?
the religious power of the ayatollahs
How did ayatollah come into power?
blloodclaut He was elected by a "Khobregan" which is a special meeting of Ayatollahs. Ayatollah Ali Khamanei was one of the members of the Supreme Council of Ayatollahs before he was brought out as their leader.
What took place at Hartford convention?
The federalists demanded constitutional amendments
Who took the hostages at a theater in moscow?
Chechen fighters took over hostages in a Moscow theater and demanded the withdrawal of Russian forces from their homeland of Chechnya
Who has ruled Saudi Arabia since 1932?
ayatollahs
What would be the closest synonym for the word claimed?
Depending on the context, appropriate synonyms include demanded, asserted, and took.
How did the Industrial Revolution cut into the political power of the classes?
Middle-class professionals demanded a voice in a government
How did the industrial revolution cut the into power of the upper classes?
Middle-class professionals demanded a voice in government.
Opponents of the Constitution demanded inclusion of the bill of rights because it feared abuse of power by?
The national government.
Who took over after shah lost power?
The ayatollah took over after shah of Iran lost power.
