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Are the Sunni or Shiite Iranians?
not all of them. some of Iranians are shiites and some of them are sunnis. besides some of sunis are not Iranians and some of the shiites are not iranian. However, the overwhelming majority of Iranians are Shiites.
Why did fundamentalist Muslims in Iran overthrow the Shah in 1979?
Iranians in general were opposed to the Shah and opposed him from nearly every political perspective. These include:Some said that the Shah was not religious enoughSome believed that the Shah's policies were too oppressiveSome believed that the Shah was modernizing without preserving Iran's cultural heritage and others were angry that he was moving too slowlySome believed that the Shah was a sellout to foreign interests and others believed his foreign focuses were too narrow.Some believed that the Shah did not grant women enough rights and others thought that women had too many rights.Some believed that the Shah should have encouraged more middle class growth and others believe he should have put more capital into industry.Some wanted more privatization and others wanted more nationalization.As concerns the specific reasons for the Iranian protests and the eventual revolution, they were numerous:Wealth & Employment Issues: Most importantly was the wealth inequality between the Shah and the nobility and common Iranian citizen. There was immense poverty throughout the country and high unemployment, underemployment, low wages, and few protections for laborers.Religious Conservatism: Most Iranians were religiously conservative (similar to the American Bible-belt as opposed to the Fundamentalists) and resisted the Shah's Westernization and Secularization movements in Iran. The Shah made clear that religion was not important to him as a ruler, whereas it was a concern among the people.Puppet to Foreigners: The Shah was also seen as a Western puppet, especially when the CIA overthrew the Iranian President Mossadegh in 1953 to re-install the Shah of Iran and considering how Iran profited very little from its own petroleum.Brutal Secret Police: The Shah had a notorious secret police called the SAVAK which harassed people and killed scores of others.Authoritarianism: Iranians wanted to be in control of their own affairs. Iranians wanted some form of self-government or democracy. The Shah was an authoritarian who prevented people from expressing their own opinions.Issue for Fundamentalists: Particularly in the fundamentalist camp, the fundamentalists in Iran felt that the Shah epitomized a Western culture of greed and materialism, because he tried to establish a more secular government. As with many rulers, he accumulated vast personal wealth. He also employed various means to suppress political dissent. It was ultimately the exiled Ayatollah Khomeini who in 1979 succeeded the Shah and established an Islamic religious government.Note: The fact that these grievances existed does not mean that the Islamic Republic of Iran afterwards "fixed" these problems.Answer 2The main reason was that majority of Iranians are Shia Muslims and wanted a Islamic government of jurist and Shah was in fact an anti-Islam dictator.
Do Sunnis outnumber Shiites in Iraq?
No, Shiites outnumber Sunnis in Iraq. However, Sunnis over the world outnumber Shiites. World statistics is that Sunnis Muslim world percentage is 85% of total world Muslims. While Shiites are less than 15%. Refer to question below for more information.
Why were Fundamentalist Muslims in Iran opposed to the Shah?
The fundamentalists in Iran felt that the Shah epitomized a Western culture of greed and materialism, because he tried to establish a more secular government. As with many rulers, he accumulated vast personal wealth. He also employed various means to suppress political dissent. It was ultimately the exiled Ayatollah Khomeini who in 1979 succeeded the Shah and established an Islamic religious government.
Who was the successor of Aurangzeb?
Shah Alam Bahadur Shah, also known as Bahadur Shah I, was the successor of Aurangzeb.
What did the shiites believe a shah was?
Shah means King and they believed he was a dictator and puppet of US.
What does shah mean to the shiites?
means King and they consider it as a dictator.
What are the Savaks and Shiites?
SAVAK was the Iranian Secret Police under the Shah of Iran. Shiites are the sect of Islam that is dominant in Iran, Iraq, and Azerbaijan.
Who believed that only descendants of Prophet Muhammad can lead Muslims?
The Shiites believe that only descendants of prophet Muhammad (PBUH) can lead Muslims. refer to related question below.
What group believed that all caliphs must be direct descendants of Muhammad?
Shiites.
What did the Shiites believe that the Shah was?
by Shah you probably mean the King of Iran before Islam revolution in Iran. people considered him as a dictator and made an revolution based on Islam and made Islamic republic of Iran and Shah escaped from Iran and said I am sick and I go for a medicine trip. but never backed to Iran.
Were the Mughals Shiites?
there were not shia..according to sources, Mogul in the period of Akbar Shah announced Dine Ilahi as his religion. this religion is a collection of Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and even Judaism.
Who believed that only blood relatives of the prophet Muhammed have a right to lead Islam?
The Shiites Muslims. Refer to question below.
Do Shiites live in Israel?
No. Israel and Shiites have opposition.
What did the Shiites do?
The Shiites are Muslims, and pray to Allah Almighty.
The people who reject the early elected caliphs are the?
Shiites
Do shiites stink?
No. Shiites are just as hygenic as anyone else.
