Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran (63 page)

Hussein, Saddam,
see
Saddam Hussein

Imam:

eighth

meaning of title

twelfth

Imam Khomeini Judiciary Complex

India

Indyk, Martin

inflation

informants

Information and Tourism Ministry

inheritance

intellectuals

freedom of expression and

in opposition to Shah

political repression of

Intelligence Ministry

reach of

“rogue” killings scandal and

Inter-Continental Hotel,
see
Laleh Inter-Continental Hotel

Interior Ministry

International Monetary Fund

International Women’s Day

Internet

invitations

Iran:

ancient battles still being fought in

Arab countries and

author’s arrival in

author’s twelve rules for coping in

chronology of events in

climate and topography of

as combination of Persia and Islamic Republic

credit rating of

derivation of word

ethnic and language groups of

fluidity of rules in

history of democracy and pluralism in

international role of

national identity of

1953 coup in

1979 revolution in,
see
revolution, Iranian

nuclear power program of

political prospects of

population of

power struggle in

religious groups of

self-image of

strategic location of

terror and assassination in

as theocracy,
see
Islamic Republic

U.S. visitors in

younger generation of

see also
student demonstrations of 1999

see also
Persia
Iran

Iran Air

Vincennes
attack and

Iran at a Glance

Iran-e Vij

“Iran hoorah, Amrika sourakh”

Iran-Iraq war

burial place for martyrs of

casualties in

ending of

events of

films of

impact of

reasons for

U.S. role in

veterans of

Iran News

Iran-U.S. relations

anti-American slogans in

arms-for-hostages deal and

conflicting Iranian approaches to

economic sanctions and

Iran-Iraq war and

Iraq and

Israel and

military aspects of

misunderstanding in

1953 coup and

at personal level

post-World War II capsule history of

unrest blamed on U.S. in

World Cup soccer match and

see also
United States embassy, in Tehran

Iraq

“dual containment” policy and

Khomeini’s period of exile in

Shiite majority of

Irish Times

IRNA (Islamic Republic News Agency)

Isfahan

Isfahan, University of

Islam

brought to Persia

competing interpretations of

other religious groups as viewed by

Shiite-Sunni schism in

see also
Koran; Shiite Muslims; Sunni Muslims

Islamic Center

Islamic Constitution

Islamic Government
(Khomeini)

Islamic Guidance and Culture Ministry

filmmaking funded by

portfolio of

visiting foreign journalists handled by

Islamic Iran Participation Front

Islamic Jihad

Islamic law (sharia)

Islamic morality tests

Islamic Republic

contradictions of

decentralized nature of

first woman of cabinet rank in

freedom of expression in

Islamic law and

Khomeini’s declaration of

lack of definition of

political repression and

reform movement in

refuges from,
see
private space

symbol of

tenuous nature of political power in

women’s role in

younger generation of clerics and

Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)

Islamic Republic Party

Islamshahr

Israel

Italy

Jalaeipour, Hamid-Reza

Jameah

Jebheh

Jelowdarzadeh, Soheyla

Jen Nameh
(Golshiri)

Jennings, Peter

Jerome, Carole

Jerusalem

Jesus Christ

Jewish Community Center

Jews, Judaism

Jews in Iran

as antiques dealers

discrimination against

“group of spies” case and

history of

Parliament and

population of

professions open to

Jomhouri-ye Islami

Jordan

Joy of Wine
fresco

Judiciary

conservative control of

Jews barred from

women barred from

see also
courts

Justice Ministry

Kabir, Amir

Kadivar, Jamileh

Kadivar, Mohsen

kalagh siahs

Kanduvan

Kar, Mehrangiz

Karbala

Karbaschi, Gholam-Hosein

political positions and activities of

trial of

Katz, Sheldon and Cynthia

Kayhan

Kayhan International

Kayhan Publishing Company

Kennedy, John, Jr.

Khalkhali, Sadegh

Khamenei, Ayatollah Ali

author’s interview with

awarded title of ayatollah

Khatami and

Khomeini succeeded as Supreme

     Leader by

partisan politics and

at Persepolis

political and social views of

as president

Rushdie and

student demonstrations of 1999 and

on U.S.

Khamenei, Hadi

Kharrazi, Kamal

khastehgari

Khatami, Ali

Khatami, Fatemeh

Khatami, Maryam

Khatami, Mohammad

author’s invitation from

author’s
Times
article on

background of

elected as president

filmmakers and

international relations and

Iranian national identity and

Khamenei and

political and social views of

political style of

Rushdie and

student demonstrations of 1999 and

trials of two allies of

Khatami, Mohammad-Reza

Khayyam, Omar

Khobar Towers

Khomeini, Ahmad

Khomeini, Ayatollah Ruhollah

author’s meetings with

on Bahais

child-bearing campaign of

on Christians and Jews

death of

film and

Ghotbzadeh’s break with

as Imam

imprisoned and exiled by Shah

Iran-Iraq war and

Montazeri and

photos and portraits of

poetry of

as political improviser

political power seized by