Arabian Peninsula and Central Asia Lesson 4 Iran

Iran today id Islamic Republic

• yes

• no

Long ago Iran was a part of

• Greek Empire

• Persian Empire

Iranians are well known for their carpets

• yes

• no

it was glittering with gold, silver, and jewels

• Persepolis

• Esfahan

• Istanbul

As a result of conquest, Persians converted into iSlam, but continued to keep their culture

• yes

• no

3 muslim empires were

• Ottomans

• Safavids

• Mughals

• Roman

Iran was

• Safavid

• Mughal

• Ottoman

Founder of Safavid

• Ismail

• Abbas

Title of Safavid rulers

• shah

• sultan

Safavids were

• Shia

• Sunni