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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