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The Safavid Empire. Painting of the Battle of Karbala, Brooklyn Museum, NYC. 19 th century Iranian Painting, now in Amsterdam. Shrine in Iraq, Karbala. Interior of Shrine to Hussein. Shiite Flagellation Ritual. Persian Rugs. Ali-qapu Palace. Sophisticated Bridges.
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American Hostages in Iran, 1979 – 1981, 444 Days in Captivity
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, In office since 2005