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	History of Iran: Reza Shah Pahlavi
		eza Khan was born in the village of Alasht in the region of Savad Kouh in the province of Mazandaran.
		Reza Khan became prime minister of the new regime in 1923.
		Reza Khan's last wife was Esmat Dolatshahi (Death: 24 JUL 1995), the daughter of a Qajar Prince Mojalal al-Doleh, whom he married in 1923.
	www.iranchamber.com /history/reza_shah/reza_shah.php (769 words)

	Reza Pahlavi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Reza Shah (1877 March 16 - 1944 July 26), Shah of Persia from 1925 until 1935 and Shah of Iran from 1935 until 1941.
		Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919 October 26 – 1980 July 27), Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979, son of Reza Shah
		Reza Cyrus Pahlavi (born 1960 October 31), son of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Reza_Pahlavi (139 words)

	Pahlavi Dynasty
		In 1925 the Majles deposed the absentee monarch, and a constituent assembly elected Reza Khan as shah, vesting sovereignty in the new Pahlavi dynasty.
		Reza Khan's rapid ascent from common soldier to King could be compared with the rise of Napoleon in France or Bernadotte in Sweden.
		Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (1919-80) was born in Tehran on October 26, 1919, the eldest son of Reza Shah.
	persepolis.free.fr /iran/history/pahlavi.html (3307 words)

	THE IRANIAN: History, book, "Iran and the Rise of Reza Shah", Cyrus Ghani
		Reza Khan's military reputation, his native intelligence and professionalism served him well and he was soon known by some prominent Iranians in Tehran and the provinces.
		In 1918 Reza Khan is referred to as a Brigadier General (Sartip) in the campaign of Cossacks in the Kashan area against the bandit Na'eb Hosein and his sons.
		Reza Khan's last wife was Esmat Dowlatshahi, the daughter of a Qajar Prince Mojalal al Dowleh, whom he married in 1923.
	www.iranian.com /History/Feb99/RezaShah/index.html (1819 words)

	The Yazd Period (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Taqi Khan's origins are obscure; yet we know that he came from Bafq and that his maternal uncle was the min-bash (commander of a thousand) of the musketeers of Yazd and Bafq under the Safavids.
		Abdol Reza Khan Amir Mo'ayyad was the eldest son of Mohammad Taqi Khan.
		The memory of the mass-blinding of all of Kerman's citizenry by Agha Mohammad Khan, Fath Ali-Shah's uncle, during that city's rebellion was fresh in Abdol Reza Khan's mind.
	www.afkhami.org /yazd2.htm (1391 words)

	Iran - ARMED FORCES
		A hitherto little-known colonel, Reza Khan (later known as Reza Shah Pahlavi, founder of the Pahlavi dynasty), assumed leadership of the Persian Cossacks Brigade in November 1918, after the expulsion of its Russian commanders.
		Riding on a strong nationalist wave, Reza Khan was determined to create an indigenous officer corps for the new army, though an exception was made for a few Swedish officers serving in the Gendarmerie.
		In December 1925, Reza Khan became the commander in chief of the army; with the assistance of the Majlis, he assumed the title of His Imperial Majesty Reza Shah Pahlavi (see The Era of Reza Shah, 1921-41, ch.
	www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-6519.html (2712 words)

	Iran THE ERA OF REZA SHAH, 1921-41 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, ...
		Tabatabai became prime minister and Reza Khan became commander of the armed forces in the new government.
		Reza Khan seriously considered establishing a republic, as Atatürk had done in Turkey, but abandoned the idea as a result of clerical opposition.
		In October 1925, a Majlis dominated by Reza Khan's men deposed the Qajar dynasty; in December the Majlis conferred the crown on Reza Khan and his heirs.
	www.workmall.com /wfb2001/iran/iran_history_the_era_of_reza_shah_1921_41.html (975 words)

	Iranica.com - JAÚN MOH®AMMAD KHAN
		His father, Mirza@ Ahámad Khan Ala@÷-al-Dawla (q.v.), was a ranking state officer during the reigns of Na@sáer-al-Din Shah and Mozáaffar-al-Din Shah and held several prominent positions, including the governor of Tehran at the dawn of the Constitutional Revolution (Ba@mda@d, Reja@l I, pp.
		In the 1921 coup d'etat, he was one of the officers serving under Reza Khan and arrived in Tehran as member of his entourage (Makki, I, p.
		In 1924, Reza Khan Sarda@r-e Sepah, who was at the same time the prime minister and minister of war, resigned due to certain disagreements that he had with the Majles representatives and left Tehran in protest.
	www.iranica.com /articles/ot_grp5/ot_jan_moh_khan_20040921.html (799 words)

	Reza Shah the Great (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Reza Khan's rapid ascent from common soldier to King could be compared with the rise of Napoleon in France or Bernadotte in Sweden; however, it was more striking in terms of the social distance covered.
		Reza Shah's achievements could be summed up under three headings: building up the infrastructure of a modern state, asserting independence from foreign domination, and launching sociocultural reforms.
		Although the showdown between Reza Shah and the British over oil in the early 1930s abounded in moments of tension and recrimination, it ended by a compromise in which rationality and restraint were displayed by both parties.
	www.sedona.net /pahlavi/rezashah.html (1396 words)

	Reza Khan: ZoomInfo Business People Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Reza Khan's summary was automatically generated using 21 references found on the Internet.
		Dr Khan was invited by a birdwatcher and writer Sharif Khan of the Sat Shiki village to photograph the Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida) in his village.
		As Dr Reza Khan reached the village through a little market place his arrival news had already spread and he was invited by many for sighting of other nests of Halti from within the village.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Khan_Reza_8292872.htm (1323 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - Reza Shah Pahlevi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		REZA SHAH PAHLEVI [Reza Shah Pahlevi], 1877-1944, shah of Iran (1925-41).
		He negotiated the evacuation (1921) of the Russian troops and (1924) of the British forces stationed in Iran since World War I. Virtually a dictator, Reza Khan deposed (1925) Ahmad Mirza, the last shah of the Qajar dynasty, and was proclaimed shah of Iran.
		Forced to abdicate in favor of his son, Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlevi, he died in exile in South Africa.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/R/RezaS1hah.asp (419 words)

	Online NewsHour: Governing Iran \| Key Events in Iran Since 1921 \| PBS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Reza Khan, a military officer in Persia's Cossack Brigade, names himself shah of Persia after successfully staging a coup against the government of the Qajar Dynasty.
		Reza Khan Pahlavi is crowned, marking the beginning of the Pahlavi Dynasty.
		Although Reza Khan declares Iran a neutral power during World War II, Iran's British-controlled oil interests are largely maintained by German engineers and technicians, and Khan refuses to expel German citizens despite a request by Britain.
	www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/middle_east/iran/history.html (1131 words)

	Reza Shah Pahlavi
		Reza Khan's rise to power came from both his strong personality and charisma, as well as his political intelligence.
		Reza Khan did much the same to Iran as Atatürk did to Turkey, in terms of modernizing the society.
		With the support of the British Reza Khan leads his 1,200 troops to overthrow the government, and forces king Ahmad Shah Qajar to appoint Sayyid Zia Uddin Tabataba'i as prime minister.
	lexicorient.com /e.o/pahlavi1.htm (475 words)

	Shi'a: Modern Iran
		Nadir Khan had himself crowned Shah of Iran and he promptly converted to Sunni Islam, or orthodox Islam, and declared Iran to be a Sunni country.
		The mujtahid of Iran were deeply disturbed by these developments, and although passions ran high for declaring Iran a republic, Reza Khan gave in to the mujtahid and became Reza Shah Pahlavi, founding a new dynasty.
		Reza Shah Pahlavi, though he gave in to the ulama in the matter of retaining the monarchy, was determined to modernize and Westernize Iranian society.
	www.wsu.edu:8080 /~dee/SHIA/MODERN.HTM (2568 words)

	Wanek Prize Essay: 1996 Shamim Rashid
		Established in 1925 when Reza Khan crowned himself first "shah," or king, of the Pahlavi Dynasty (Bakhash 10), the monarchy became an important factor in the tumult that followed.
		Reza Khan was forced to abdicate the throne to his son, Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi, and live the rest of his life in exile.
		Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi's regime made no significant changes in political structure, and it was during his rule that the foundation for the Islamic Republic was laid.
	www.dickinson.edu /prorg/maraas/wanek96.htm (1774 words)

	History of Iran: Pahlavi Dynasty
		Reza Shah tried to avoid involvement with Britain and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR; formed from the Russian Empire in 1922).
		Reza Shah proclaimed Iran as a neutral country, but Britain insisted that German engineers and technicians in Iran were spies with missions to sabotage British oil facilities in southwestern Iran.
		Mohammad Reza Shah replaced his father on the throne on September 16, 1941, he wanted to continue the reform policies of his father, but a contest for control of the government soon erupted between the shah and an older professional politician, the nationalistic Mohammad Mosaddeq.
	www.iranchamber.com /history/pahlavi/pahlavi.php (1129 words)

	Iran - THE ERA OF REZA SHAH
		In 1923 Ahmad Shah agreed to appoint Reza Khan prime minister and to leave for Europe.
		Now, as Reza Shah, with the assistance of a group of army officers and younger bureaucrats, many trained in Europe, he launched a broad program of change designed to bring Iran into the modern world.
		In 1936, in one of the worst confrontations between the government and religious authorities, troops violated the sanctity of the shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad, where worshipers had gathered to protest Reza Shah's reforms.
	countrystudies.us /iran/15.htm (927 words)

	AKU-Medical College-Faculty Profiles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Khan MM & Reza H (1998) Gender differences in nonfatal suicidal behavior in Pakistan: significance of socio-cultural factors.
		Khan MM & Reza H. (1998) Benzodiazepine self-poisoning in Karachi: implications for prevention & harm reduction.
		Khan MM & Reza H. (2000) The pattern of suicide in Pakistan.
	www.aku.edu /medicalcollege/faculty/mcf_pub3.asp?id=217 (211 words)

	Documents of presidency
		Mohammad Reza Pahlavi’s writ of declaration of war on Germany and Japan, the censorship of the press during the Pahlavi period, border disputes between Iran and neighboring countries,documents relating to the clergymen’s fight against internal dictatorship and foreign imperialism, facts relating to the Azarbaijan’s crisis, etc are among the topics found in this collection.
		Such disputes, which started in 1922 and continued until Reza Khan’s accession to the throne, led to the gradual weakening of foreign banks on the one hand, and an end to the influence of feudal /tribal authorities on the other hand.
		After the occupation of Iran on September 12 1942 and the fall of Reza Khan's dictatorial government, a hot issue discussed by the newspapers and supporters of Tudeh party was the return of tribal chiefs to head their own tribes.
	www.president.ir /eng/gallery/document/index-e.htm (5165 words)

	Histroy of Iran
		Meanwhile, an Iranian soldier, Reza Khan, had been showing great gift for military leadership and organization, and had risen from the status of a private to that of an officer while the Iranian army was under the super vision and instruction of imperial Russian officers as military advisers.
		Thus, Reza Khan whom the British discovered as a man capable of controlling the country and protecting their interests, was supported by them.
		As soon as Iran was occupied, Reza Shah was "advised" by the British to abdicate in favor of his son Mohammad Reza who had to adopt policies more appropriate to the circumstances.
	www.farhangsara.com /history_pahlavi.htm (3112 words)

	Think-Israel
		Reza Khan Mir Pan brought an end to the period of "sturm und drang" in 1921.
		Reza Khan had risen from a simple cadet, at the turn of the century, to become commander of the Russian sponsored Persian Cossack division.
		Reza Shah was forced to abdicate in favor of his twenty-two year old son, Mohammad Reza, He was exiled to South Africa, where he soon died.
	www.think-israel.org /lipkin.iran2.html (16834 words)

	Arash.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Marching his troops from Qazvin, 150 kilometres to the west of Teheran, General Reza Khan seized key parts of the capital almost without opposition and forced the weak and inefficient government of the day to resign.
		Reza Shah had already undertaken the momentous task of unifying the country, extending the power of the central government and instituting a series of administrative reforms.
		Shortly afterwards Reza Shah abdicated in favour of his Crown Prince and left the country for exile, first to Mauritius, then to Johannesburg, where he died three years later in bitter sadness.
	www.arash.com /arash/iran/history/sub.asp?id=24 (912 words)

	homepage\people
		Under his leadership Turkey adopted major reforms that greatly changed the politics, economy, and society of Turkey by creating a parliamentary form of government based on secular laws, gave women the right to vote, improved education, and introduced the Roman alphabet.
		Reza Shah Pahlevi: (1877-1944) An Iranian army officer who became the shah of Iran.
		Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlevi (1919-80) Shah of Iran who was supported by the U.S. Iran's great petroleum wealth allowed the shah to institute far-reaching economic and social reforms.
	www.list.org /~mdoyle/people.html (1543 words)

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		Sattar Khan and Bagher Khan from Azerbaijan, Sepahsallar From the North, and Sardar-Asad from the south.
		Reza Khan was an illiterate soldier from Savad Kuh area of Mazandaran province in the north of Iran.
		Reza Khan was perfect for the role, he was obediant and without any plans of his own.
	www.iranologie.com /history/history15.html (1547 words)

	Art of Iran > Contemporary Art
		Using the army as his primary instrument, Reza Khan sought to restore a sense of national unity within Iran's borders.
		Shortly thereafter, Reza Khan assumed the position of Shah and established the Pahlavi Dynasty.
		Reza Shah also initiated reforms in the areas of education and law, which were historically the domain of the clergy.
	www.artofiran.org /contemp.htm (1812 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Reza Shah Pahlevi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Reza Shah Pahlevi REZA SHAH PAHLEVI [Reza Shah Pahlevi], 1877-1944, shah of Iran (1925-41).
		Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlevi MUHAMMAD REZA SHAH PAHLEVI [Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlevi], 1919-80, shah of Iran (1941-79).
		From a prominent clerical family, Khatami opposed the regime of Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlevi in the 1960s and 70s, and in 1978 he headed the Islamic Center in Hamburg, Germany.
	www.encyclopedia.com /articles/10929.html (653 words)

	Asif Reza Commando Force
		The Asif Reza Commando Force (ARCF), representing the growing nexus between organised crime and Islamist terrorism, is one of the two outfits (along with Harkat-ul-Jehadi-e-Islami) that claimed responsibility for the terrorist attack on the American Centre in Kolkata on January 22, 2002.
		Asif Reza Khan — after whom the ARCF is named — was killed at Rajkot in Gujarat on December 7, 2001, when he attempted to escape from police custody.
		Asif Reza Khan’s arrest had led to disclosures of international linkages between with the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), based in Pakistan.
	www.satp.org /satporgtp/countries/india/terroristoutfits/ARCF.htm (741 words)

	Reza Shah Pahlavi - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Pahlavi, Reza Shah (1877-1944), shah of Iran (1925-41), born in Savad Kouh, Māzandarān Province.
		Pahlavi, Mohammad Reza Shah (1919-1980), shah (king) of Iran (1941-1979), whose programs of modernization and Westernization, combined with his...
		The continuing political strife in Iran alarmed many nationalists, including Reza Khan (later Reza Shah Pahlavi), an officer in Iran’s only military...
	encarta.msn.com /Reza_Shah_Pahlavi.html (107 words)

	Award for Dubai Zoo chief for research works on UAE's wildlife and birds \| Dubai Municipality
		The award was presented to Dr. Khan by the Vice Chancellor of the Jahangir Nagar University in a ceremony held at the Bangladesh capital.
		Khan was recognised for his contribution to the study of wildlife in the UAE.
		Khan has received the 'Mubarak bin Muhammad Award for Natural History' of the UAE in 2001 for his devotion for the study of flora and fauna of the UAE.
	www.ameinfo.com /79827.html (626 words)

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