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How was life for Iranian women in the Qajar era? A look into how religion, patriarchy and culture limited Persian women in the Qajar reign.

Is it Iran or Persia? The historical roots, cultural significance, and modern relevance of these two names and which one to use.

This is the transcript for Book One, episode 6 of The Lion and the Sun podcast: Russian Roulette about Iran…

Two constituionalist armies march toward the capital to face the Qajar monarchy and reestablish democracy in the battle of Tehran

An attack on parliament, a power hungry shah and the struggle of people for democracy.

How a change in power doomed Iran's very first parliament. Story of Mohammad Ali Shah and his grudge against democracy.

From an assassination to the birth of democracy: How the Iranian parliament came to be in the early 20th century.

From unifying a fragmented empire to struggles with modernization and territorial losses. Discover how Qajar dynasty came to power in Iran.

Iran’s fight for democracy started with a dispute over tobacco! How Iran's tobacco protests jump-started the fight for Persia’s democracy.

A look at the history of the lion and the sun, a symbol of power, divinity, and national pride through centuries of Persian history.

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