Iranian Political and Religious Terms, Quizzes of Political Science

Download Iranian Political and Religious Terms and more Quizzes Political Science in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 ayatollah DEFINITION 1 literally, "sign of God." High-ranking clerics in Iran. TERM 2 civil society DEFINITION 2 refers to the space occupied by voluntary associations outside the state for example, professional associations, trade unions, and student groups. TERM 3 theocracy DEFINITION 3 a state dominated by the clergy, who rule on the grounds that they are the only interpreters of God's will and law. TERM 4 Majles DEFINITION 4 The Iranian parliament, from the Arabic term for "assembly." TERM 5 Guardian Council DEFINITION 5 a committee created in the Iranian constitution to oversee the Majles (the parliament). TERM 6 Leader/Supreme Leader DEFINITION 6 cleric elected to be the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran. TERM 7 Farsi DEFINITION 7 Persian word for the Persian language. Fars is a province in Central Iran. TERM 8 People of the Book DEFINITION 8 the Muslim term for recognized religious minorities, such as Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians. TERM 9 Qur'an DEFINITION 9 the Muslim Bible. TERM 10 shari'a DEFINITION 10 Islamic law derived mostly from the Qur'an and the examples set by the Prophet Muhammad. TERM 21 rentier state DEFINITION 21 a country that obtains much of its revenue from the export of oil or other natural resources. TERM 22 dual society DEFINITION 22 a society and economy that are sharply divided into a traditional, usually poorer, and a modern, usually richer, sector. TERM 23 OPEC DEFINITION 23 Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. TERM 24 Expediency Council DEFINITION 24 a committee set up in Iran to resolve differences between the Majles (parliament) and the Guardian Council. TERM 25 Imam Jum'ehs DEFINITION 25 prayer leaders in Iran's main urban mosques. TERM 26 Foundation of the Oppressed DEFINITION 26 a clerically controlled foundation set up after the revolution in Iran. TERM 27 maslahat DEFINITION 27 Arabic term for 'expediency," "prudence," or "advisability," now used in Iran to refer to reasons of state or what is best for the Islamic Republic.