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The Shah "not being hard enough" on protesters is often a reason I see pop up regarding the success of the Iranian Revolution. Is this true? If so, why do a majority of Historians (From what I've seen) picture the Shah as a tyrant? (Specifically his image as a tyrant during the Revolution.)

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Why is monotheism prevalent in Religions that started in the Middle East? (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism, etc...)

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What type of Christianity did the people of Bahrain practise before Islam? Why did it die out? What remains of it?

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How did Arabian names develop? (First name/Family name.)

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My grandmother's uncle fought in WW2 with the Germans. (According to her, and other members of my family.) The family has lived in Kuwait for about 300 years after moving from Northern Iran. Is this at all possible?

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To what extent is/was Persian culture influenced by the French? Why is that?

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Why is there a large population of Ajam in Bahrain, Kuwait, and the UAE? Are they closer, culturally, to Iranians or Gulf Arabs?

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Why weren't Assyrians given their own country after World War 2?

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When and why did hashish become illegal in Arabian countries?

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Did Saddam invade Iran in order to revive Pan-Arabism?

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The Shah "not being hard enough" on protesters is often a reason I see pop up regarding the success of the Iranian Revolution. Is this true? If so, why do a majority of Historians (From what I've seen) picture the Shah as a tyrant? (Specifically his image as a tyrant during the Revolution.)	279	AskHistorians
Why is monotheism prevalent in Religions that started in the Middle East? (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism, etc...)	134	AskHistorians
What type of Christianity did the people of Bahrain practise before Islam? Why did it die out? What remains of it?	99	AskHistorians
How did Arabian names develop? (First name/Family name.)	59	AskHistorians
My grandmother's uncle fought in WW2 with the Germans. (According to her, and other members of my family.) The family has lived in Kuwait for about 300 years after moving from Northern Iran. Is this at all possible?	14	AskHistorians
To what extent is/was Persian culture influenced by the French? Why is that?	14	AskHistorians
Why is there a large population of Ajam in Bahrain, Kuwait, and the UAE? Are they closer, culturally, to Iranians or Gulf Arabs?	13	AskHistorians
Why weren't Assyrians given their own country after World War 2?	11	AskHistorians
When and why did hashish become illegal in Arabian countries?	4	AskHistorians
Did Saddam invade Iran in order to revive Pan-Arabism?	4	AskHistorians