Islam - 
​Conservative Revolution

Look through the photo gallery to see pictures of Iranians before the 1979 revolution. Prior to this conservative revolution, life in Iran was very different. Keeping in mind that these pictures are less than 50 years old, evaluate the claim that "Islam is incompatible with western society."

Life in Iran Before the 1979 Revolution

Move the bar to switch to pictures of (different) classrooms before & after the Revolution. Notice the inter-gender seating in the first picture.

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The Iranian Revolution

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If you'd like additional reading/viewing on the subject, Al Jazeera recently produced: 1979: Anatomy of a Revolution. The LA Times gives an overview on how Iran has changed since the revolution.