Founder of the Persian Safavid dynasty in 1501, proclaiming himself both a political and religious leader.
Definition and historical context of Muhammad Reza Shah, the last ruling monarch of the Iranian Pahlavi dynasty.
Historian, political thinker, and founder of the Azadigan Society known for his criticism of sectarianism and religious divisions in Iran.
Nineteenth-century Iranian Shii messianic movement for radical religious and social change, initiated by Sayyid Ali Muhammad Shirazi, the self-proclaimed Bab.
