Nasir Al-Din Shah

A defiant Sheikh, a province rich in oil, and Reza Khan’s push to unify a fractured Iran. The story of Arabistan and how one local tribe became the biggest threat
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.
From an assassination to the birth of democracy: How the Iranian parliament came to be in the early 20th century.
What can you do when the king is assassinated, prices are high and the country is in crisis? You demand a parliament. The story of how Persia's first national assembly
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.
How a religious ban on tobacco jump started the fight for Persia's democracy. The story of the Qajar dynasty, their attempt at auctioning Persia's resources and how Iranians came together
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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