Author Question: Which of the following is TRUE about Iran's religious minorities? a. Iran's recognized religious ... (Read 54 times)

Jramos095 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which of the following is TRUE about Iran's religious minorities?

a. Iran's recognized religious minorities are equally harassed because they are viewed as heretics by Iran's Shi'i population.
b. Iran's Jewish population has borne the brunt of religious persecution because of their pro-Israeli Zionist sentiments.
c. Sunni Muslims are treated in theory as full citizens, but their actual status is not spelled out which contrasts sharply with that of the country's Christian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian population.
d. Some ultra-conservative clerics view Zoroastrians as part of the international Zionist conspiracy since their main shrine is located in Israel.
e. The constitution extends no additional political rights to the country's religious minorities.

Question 2

Language minorities in Iran

a. have always been suppressed throughout the country's history.
b. enjoy little freedom under the Islamic Republic but were given much freedom under the Shah.
c. are naturally dying out due to low birthrates among these groups.
d. were dying out but have enjoyed a renaissance under Ahmadinejad's administration.
e. were given unprecedented rights under the Islamic Republic, but, in practice, support for these has been minimal.